University Of Alabama Basketball Player Darius Miles Charged With Capital Murder

Univ. of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been charged with capital murder after authorities say he and another man were involved in the shooting death of a woman near campus on Sunday morning. Tuscaloosa Police Capt. Jack Kennedy, the fatal shooting happened on The Strip a popular stretch of road near the school that's lined by bars and restaurants. Kennedy said authorities were alerted to the shooting at around 1:45 AM after officers had responded to a vehicle at the Walk of Champions at Bryant Denny Stadium. Kennedy, in a news conference Sunday night, told media members a 23-year-old woman, Jamea Harris, was dead in the car. The driver of the vehicle, Kennedy said, told officers their car had been hit by gunfire earlier in the night adding that they shot back in self-defense. Kennedy, police reviewed surveillance video and interviewed multiple witnesses and identified Miles and 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis, who's not affiliated with the Univ. of Alabama, as the suspects. Both Miles and Davis were charged with capital murder and arrested Sunday evening. Miles was seen sobbing outside of the Tuscaloosa County Jail following the arrest, telling someone at the scene, "I swear, I love you more than you imagine. Kennedy said Miles and the alleged victims did not previously know each other explaining, "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. Miles played in six games for the Crimson Tide this season, logging nine points and nine rebounds. On Saturday, just hours before the shooting, the school had ruled him out for the season due to an ankle injury.

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