Crime & Safety
Arrest Made In South Birmingham Homicide
Birmingham police have arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with a fatal shooting Monday night.
BIRMINGHAM, AL — Police have arrested a suspect in the shooting death of 23-year-old James Rashad Brown, who was killed Monday night just after 9 p.m. at 621 Goldwire Place in soith Birmingham.
Sgt. Johnny Williams of the Birmingham Police Department said Marcus Earl Harris, 21, of Birmingham has been charged with manslaughter and receiving a stolen gun.
Officers found Brown suffering from a gunshot wound when they arrived at the scene Monday night after receiving a call of shots fired. Brown was taken to UAB Hospital where he was pronounced dead just after 2 a.m. Tuesday.
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Harris is in custody at the Jefferson County Jail.
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