Juvenile charged in morning shooting, robbery of 38-year-old in Tuscaloosa
A juvenile is in custody in connection with a morning shooting during a robbery in Tuscaloosa.
Police responded about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday to a report of a shooting in the 3300 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.
When officers arrived, the 38-year-old victim said the suspect robbed and shot him. He sustained a non-life-threatening wound, said Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Marty Sellers.
After speaking with witnesses and the victim, investigators were able to identify a possible suspect, Sellers said, and took the juvenile into custody a short time later.
“After the initial investigation was completed, it was found that the suspect was given money by the victim,” Sellers said. “The suspect then came back and demanded more money.”
When the victim refused, the suspect shot the victim and took additional money.
The suspect is being held in the Tuscaloosa County Jail.
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