Montgomery Police Make Arrest in New Year’s Day Murder

Montgomery police say they’ve charged a man with capital murder in a shooting death that happened on New Year’s Day.

Police have charged 32-year-old Ja’Michael Tyler of Montgomery with killing 34-year-old Christopher Sankey of  Montgomery.

Police say Sankey was shot to death on Mobile Road near Beecher Street on Saturday, January 1, at about 3:11 p.m.

Tyler was taken into custody today by the U.S. Marshals Task Force and then placed in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. 

Police have released no other information about the case.