Man charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of his 64-year-old father and his father’s friend in Tuscaloosa
A second man has died following a Saturday shooting in Tuscaloosa, and his son is now charged with capital murder.
The victims have been identified as Mitchell Lewis, 66, and Kenny Walker, 64.
The shooting happened just before 6:30 p.m. Saturday on the city’s west side.
Tuscaloosa police responded to the 3000 block of 20th Street after receiving 911 calls, said Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit Capt. Marty Sellers. Officers arrived to find both men wounded inside a house.
Witnesses described a male suspect – later identified as Devin Martez Quinzy – leaving the scene in a vehicle belonging to his father.
Sellers said both victims were taken to DCH Regional Medical Center. Lewis was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. Walker died about 7 a.m. Sunday.
During the investigation, the 30-year-old Quinzy was identified as the suspect, Sellers said.
Contact was made with Quinzy, who lives in Moundville, by phone. He surrendered to police in the parking lot of a business on Highway 69 South.
Authorities have not yet released a motive. The victims were friends.
Quinzy was initially charged with murder and attempted murder, but the charges were upgraded following the second man’s death. The charge is capital because two people were killed.
Quinzy is now being held without bond.