No Motive Yet In Tuscaloosa Shooting That Left Two Dead Over The Weekend

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit says it is still working to establish a motive after a Moundville man shot and killed his father, along with another Tuscaloosa resident at a residence on 20th Street Saturday evening.

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Captain Marty Sellers told local media during a press conference on Monday that the suspect charged with capital murder — Devin Martez Quinzy, 30 — did have a limited prior criminal record, but nothing in the way of major felonies or violent crimes.

"Right now, we don't have a motive," he said, after reiterating that investigators had found no evidence of an argument or dispute leading up to the shooting.

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As Patch previously reported, Tuscaloosa Police responded Saturday night to the 3000 block of 20th Street at 6:16 p.m. on the initial call reporting that two people had been shot.

Sellers said TPD officers found two men from Tuscaloosa had been shot inside the home, before both were transported to DCH Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

While Mitchell Lewis, 66, died of his injuries on Saturday, Quinzy's father — Kenny Walker, 64 — died of his injuries Sunday morning at DCH Regional Medical Center. Walker's death ultimately saw Quinzy's charges upgraded from murder and attempted murder to capital murder.

Sellers said the two deaths mark the fourth double-murder for Tuscaloosa County in 2022. At presents, there have been 18 homicide investigations in the county this year.

Shortly after the shooting, investigators were able to make quick contact with Quinzy after he left the scene on 20th Street in one of the victim's vehicles.

"One of our investigators made contact [with Quinzy] by phone, started having a conversation and build up a rapport," Sellers said of the immediate aftermath of the shooting that saw the suspect brought into custody without incident.

Quinzy remains in the Tuscaloosa County Jail without bond and the investigation is ongoing.

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