Two suspects have been charged in the August slaying of a beloved Birmingham husband, father and jeweler, and are in custody in California.

Joshua Jermaine Burns, 20, and Jayveon Khiry Fleming, 18, are charged with capital murder in the August shooting death of 29-year-old Cedric Mahaffey, Birmingham police announced Friday. Both are from Birmingham.

Mahaffey, known for his grill business – Golds by Ced – was found murdered Aug. 20 in a vacant southwest Birmingham house. Mahaffey’s vehicle was missing when his body was discovered.

Police said the suspects stole Mahaffey’s sedan and drove it to Sunnyvale, California. They were taken into custody there by the Santa Clara Police Department after they reportedly tried to commit a robbery in California.

The pair is being held at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, Calif. Birmingham homicide detectives traveled to California where they met with the agencies who assisted in the arrest as well as conducted interviews with witnesses and both suspects.

Officers from the city’s West Precinct responded at 8:42 p.m. that Saturday to a Shot Spotter alert of one round fired in the 500 block of Francis Place S.W.

Once on the scene, police were directed to Mahaffey in the front room of a house. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.

Police said a single gunshot was heard prior to the discovery of the victim.

Authorities have not released a motive in the slaying, but his friends and family believe he was likely set up to be robbed.

It was not uncommon for Mahaffey to go to his customers to take molds for their grills or deliver the final product.

Mahaffey graduated from Wenonah High School and then attended Alabama State University, eventually going into the family business. He left behind his wife, Santana, and three children.

Those who know Mahaffey said he was spiritual and a deep-thinker and was active in Urban Hope.

Mahaffey, followed by more than 7,000 people on Facebook, often posted scripture, and important life messages about family, marriage, and parenting.