Action 8 Update: Three arrests made in Troy shooting that left student dead

Thompson, Parker Courtesy: Troy Police Department

Walker, Keifer Courtesy: Troy Police Department

Washington, Dejuane Courtesy: Troy Police Department

TROY, Ala. (WAKA) – Troy Police have arrested three people in connection with the shooting that killed a Troy University student last week.

Police had identified the victims as 21-year-old Carlique Miller of Dothan.

Chief Danny Barron says those charged are in the investigation are 18-year-old Parker Hughes Thompson of Wetumpka; 20-year-old Dejuane Lamar Washington of Gadsden; and 18-year-old Keifer Jayden Walker of Montgomery.

Thompson has been charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, with a $1,500 bond, and conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. He is being held on a $5,000 bond.

Washington and Walker have both been charged with murder. Washington and Walker are being held without bond pending an Aniah’s Law hearing.

All three individuals were processed at the Troy City Jail and booked into the Pike County Jail.

Officers initially responded to the 600 block of Elm Street at arounnd 10:41 p.m. on October 29 after receiving a report that someone may have been shot.

Officers located Miller unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound and attempted CPR, but those efforts were unsuccessful.

The Pike County District Attorney’s Office, Department of Forensic Science, and Troy University police are assisting with the investigation.

Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to contact Troy Police at 334-566-0500, Crime Stoppers at 215-STOP (7867), or police@troyal.gov.