2nd man charged with capital murder of man found dead on Birmingham roadway in March

2nd man charged with capital murder of man found dead on Birmingham roadway in March

Birmingham police have charged a second individual with capital murder in connection with the March 20 shooting death of a 30-year-old Birmingham man.

On Thursday, Birmingham police’s Crime Reduction Team took Tony Howard Jones II, 32, into custody. He is being held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond.

Jones was arrested in connection with the death of Devarta Thomas, who was found shot and killed on Monday, March 20 in the 300 Block of 74th Street North.

In March, police also arrested Jamarian Carpenter, who was also charged with capital murder because authorities believe Thomas was inside a vehicle when he was fatally shot.

Thomas was found dead about 12:30 a.m. that Monday morning by officers responding to a call of a person down found him unresponsive in the roadway.

A motive has not been disclosed.