Alabaster 14-Year-Old Charged In Sunday Afternoon Homicide

HOOVER, AL - An arrest has been made in the murder of 23-year-old Darryl Levon Seay. Sunday at 4:49 p.m., the Hoover Police Department responded to a shooting in the parking lot of the 2300 building at The Park at Hoover apartment complex.

Police and fire units arrived on scene to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound to the neck, according to police reports. The victim was transported to UAB hospital by a Hoover Fire Department rescue unit but was pronounced deceased a short time later. The investigation confirmed that the shooting took place during a drug transaction. Detectives followed up on leads throughout the night and were able to identify the shooter.

The defendant, a 14-year-old male from Alabaster, was taken into custody Tuesday and will be transferred to Jefferson County Family Court. He will be charged with capital murder. Due to his age, no further information about the defendant will be given. The Hoover Police Department wishes to thank the Alabaster Police Department for their assistance with this case. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)

Photo by Renee Schiavone/Patch