Alabama men’s basketball team member and D.C. native Darius Miles, as well as another man from the national capital region, was arrested and charged with capital murder following a deadly shooting Sunday in Tuscaloosa.
Mr. Miles, 21, and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were accused of shooting and killing 23-year-old Jamea Jonae Harris near the university’s Bryant-Denny Stadium early Sunday morning, Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Jack Kennedy said according to The Associated Press.
“At this time, it appears that the only motive was a minor altercation that these individuals had with the victim as they were out on The Strip,” Capt. Kennedy said in a news conference Sunday evening. He added that Mr. Miles and Mr. Davis had no prior relationship with Ms. Harris or the man she was with.
The capital murder charges stem from the shooting being directed at someone in a car, Capt. Kennedy said.
The shooting took place on University Boulevard around 1:45 a.m. after police said the suspects fired shots into the unnamed man’s car and mortally wounded Ms. Harris, according to WBRC-TV.
The driver shot back and hit one of the suspects, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, but police didn’t identify which suspect was hurt.
Mr. Miles appeared to be crying during the walk to the Tuscaloosa County Jail, and said “I love you,’’ and “I love you more than you can imagine,’’ to someone standing outside the building, according to AL.com.
The University of Alabama dismissed Mr. Miles from the basketball team and added that he “has been removed from campus.” His bio page on the team’s website has also been taken down.
“We are grieved by the incident that occurred near campus last night and extend our deepest condolences to the victim’s family and friends,” the university said in a statement Sunday.
The junior was a reserve on the team and was with them for Alabama’s game against LSU on Saturday. He was ruled out for the season due to an ankle injury prior to tip-off.
• Matt Delaney can be reached at mdelaney@washingtontimes.com.
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