Shooting

UAB Football Player Brain Dead after Shooting

Police in Florida are searching for clues after a shooting that killed a University of Alabama Birmingham football player. Police spokeswoman Lori Colombino said in a statement that 21-year-old running back Gregory Bryant was declared brain dead Sunday afternoon, a day after he was found shot in a car along Interstate 95 near West Palm Beach. A passenger in the…

Woman Arrested as Possible Shooting Suspect

At approximately 3:30 Monday morning, Andalusia Police officers responded to the Andalusia Hospital Emergency Room for a gunshot victim. Upon arrival officers found a black male suffering from multiple gunshots. The victim was taken into the ER for treatment. A black female, identified as 30 year old Patrice Cherelle Powell of Fort Walton Beach, was with the victim at the time of the…

Arrest Made in Vaughn Lakes Deadly Shooting

The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in the Wednesday, April 13, shooting death of 21-year-old Anthony Rogers of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged James Thomas, 21, of Montgomery with one count of murder. Thomas turned himself in to MPD detectives on April 14. He was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $250,000 bond. MPD and Fire…

Suspect Arrested in Wind Creek Casino Shooting

A suspect has been arrested and charged in connection with a shooting that occurred Saturday, April 9, and resulted in one man being hospitalized. Joseph Terry Grubbs, age 52, 403 Turkey Creek Road, Mathews, AL, was arrested April 10 at approximately 9:30 pm.  He turned himself into the Tribal Police office in Wetumpka, and is now in the Elmore County Jail. Grubbs was charged…

MPD Investigation Shooting in South Montgomery

  Montgomery police are investigating a shooting on the city’s south side. It happened in the 200 block of Southlawn drive at about 9:30 p.m Friday. Police say one victim was taken to the hospital with live threatening injuries. Keep checking www.waka.com for the latest on this story. Categories: Crime, Montgomery Metro, News Tags: investigation, montgomery, MPD, Shooting

MPD Makes Arrest in Shooting Death of Montgomery Teen

The Montgomery Police Department has made an arrest in Monday, March 28, 2016, shooting death of 16-year-old Kourtney Richardson of Montgomery. MPD detectives charged Floyd Burnett, 19, of Montgomery, with one count of murder. Burnett turned himself in to MPD detectives on Thursday, March 31. He was transported to the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was being held under a $150,000 bond. MPD…

Man Shoots and Kills Himself after Falling Down Ravine

Authorities believe that a turkey hunter accidentally shot and killed himself after he fell down a ravine in southern Alabama. Covington County Chief Deputy David Anderson tells news outlets that the body of 67-year-old Jonathan Hugh Sellers was found dead Monday in a ravine on the man’s property. Sellers had been reported missing earlier that morning while hunting turkeys outside…

Man Charged in Tallapoosa Co. Shooting

On Sunday March 27, at approximately 12:30 am, the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department was notified of a shooting which reportedly occurred on Hayes Mill Road in Tallapoosa County. Upon the arrival of Deputies and Investigators with the Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Department, it was determined that three individuals had been transported to Tallassee Hospital for treatment. Further investigation identified the shooting…

Judge to Send MPD Officer’s Case to Grand Jury

A judge has found probable cause to send the case of Montgomery police officer Aaron Smith to a grand jury. Smith appeared in court today for a preliminary hearing in connection to the Feb. 25 shooting death of Gregory Gunn. Smith was arrested after he shot and killed Gunn, a 58-year-old resident of the Mobile Heights community in Montgomery. It happened in the…

Selma Resident Charged in Death of Birmingham Teen

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) – Birmingham police say a Selma resident is charged with capital murder in the killing of an 18-year-old man. A police statement says 19-year-old Alfred Parnell is being held without bond in the gunshot death of Maliek Mcbride. He was arrested Tuesday in Homewood by U.S. marshals. Officers responding to a call found Mcbride dead in a…