Witnesses are speaking out after the shooting at Twin Peaks in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAF) – Witnesses are speaking out after a shooting at a Huntsville restaurant.

One man was killed and three others were injured in Saturday night’s shooting at Twin Peaks in Mid-City Huntsville.

One man told 48 News he was very scared and shocked. He never thought something like this would ever happen in the community he always felt was very safe.

Pete Doyle manages a hotel in downtown Huntsville. He says he and a friend sat at the bar Saturday night and watched the Alabama football game.

When he heard the first shot, he said at first he thought it was just something that fell and broke

“It was probably shot number three and when I heard that all I could think to do was dive down,” Doyle said.

Doyle says he wasn’t sure at first what was going on.

“Screaming, yelling, breaking glass, people knocking things off the table, I’ve personally knocked over three chairs,” Doyle said. “It was a lot of chaos, crying, screaming and this and that.”

Huntsville police arrested Jeremiah Matkins, who is accused of opening fire on a group of people.

He is being held without bond after being charged with murder.

State investigators say an off-duty officer was working as a security guard when shots rang out. He fired his gun but didn’t shoot anyone.

As a result, the case is now in the hands of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.

Doyle said he was still shaken after the shooting.

“I think it’s pretty safe. I was surprised it went down like that, you know it’s probably about a football game,” Doyle said. “But you never know what’s going to happen, anywhere, it could happen anywhere, but no, I never worry about that.”

Three other people were also injured and are still under investigation. The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency is still investigating.

Twin Peaks is open for business.

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