GoFundMe organized for son of Tuscaloosa shooting victim

GoFundMe organized for son of Tuscaloosa shooting victim

A way to help the son of the victim of Sunday morning’s Tuscaloosa shooting has been established online.

A GoFundMe page was launched by Decarla Heard, the mother of the Birmingham woman killed in the shooting for which former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was charged with murder. Jamea Jonae Harris, 23 of Birmingham, leaves behind a 5-year-old son.

As of early Monday afternoon, the page raised $2,200 of the $5,000 goal.

The description of the fundraiser reads: “I was asked to up this fundraiser to assist with the care of my daughters son Kaine,”. Her life was taken from her at the young age of 23 in a senseless cowardly act . She leaves behind a five year old son that will never know how beautiful his mother was inside and out. She had a heart of gold and was loved by all. It’s no way to express how much she will be missed! I thank everyone that has reached out with their prayers and condolences and I appreciate however you would like to help.”

Harris was shot and killed at approximately 1:45 a.m. Sunday morning near The Strip in Tuscaloosa. Miles and Michael Lynn Davis were charged with capital murder Sunday afternoon.

The GoFundMe page can be found here.

Michael Casagrande is a reporter for the Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @ByCasagrande or on Facebook.