Court records: Alabamas Darius Miles charged with capital murder, supplied gun in Sunday shooting

Alabama basketball player Darius Miles and another man were arrested and charged with capital murder Sunday in connection with an early morning shooting that killed a 23-year-old woman, Jamea Jonae Harris, court records released Tuesday show.

Michael Lynn Davis of Maryland, 20, was the person who pulled the trigger in the shooting, per the records, which also indicated Miles supplied the gun that was used.

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The shooting occurred near the off-campus entertainment district called “The Strip” in Tuscaloosa, police said. Davis is accused of firing the gun into a car in which Harris, the mother of a 5-year-old son, was a passenger. Police stated that the driver of the vehicle, who has not yet been named, returned gunshots.

“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,” Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Jack Kennedy said in a news conference Sunday evening.

Per Kennedy, campus police near Bryant-Denny Stadium were approached regarding the shooting at around 1:45 a.m. Sunday.

“First and foremost, we extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of the victim from last night’s incident,” Alabama Athletics said in a statement Sunday. “We were made aware of the recent charge against student-athlete Darius Miles, and he is no longer a member of the Alabama men’s basketball team. Athletics, in conjunction with the University, is fully cooperating with this investigation.”

The junior forward was already ruled out for the season due to an ankle injury, coach Nate Oats announced Saturday. Miles averaged 1.5 points and 1.5 rebounds across six games this season.

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