Former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles was denied bond on Wednesday as he faces a capital murder charge stemming from a fatal January shooting near the campus. At Wednesday’s hearing, Tuscaloosa County Circuit Judge Daniel Pruet said the bail issue could be revisited later.
A judge denied bond Wednesday for former Alabama basketball player Darius Miles, who is facing a capital murder charge related to a fatal shooting near campus. https://t.co/ffdJTIRm7y
— The Associated Press (@AP) May 24, 2023
Jahvon Quinerly just posted this on his Instagram story after former teammate Darius Miles was denied bond for a second time pic.twitter.com/eQsYiXlwnc
— Nick Kelly (@_NickKelly) May 24, 2023
As we previously reported, 21 year old Darius Miles was busted along wide 20 year old Michael Lynn Davis after allegedly opening fire at a car, killing a 23 year old woman early Sunday morning (January 15). The shooting happened in an area near the Tuscaloosa campus known as “The Strip” around 1:45 a.m. One of the passengers in the car was Jamea Jonae Harris.
Police say the woman was struck by a bullet and died at the scene. Police say one of the suspects were also struck by a bullet and injured when someone in the other car opened fire. According to investigators, they believe the two parties might have gotten into a minor disagreement along “The Strip” before the bullets began flying.
Miles, who is originally from Washington D.C., is a junior at the University and played forward for the school’s basketball team. At the time of the shooting, Miles was had reportedly been benched as of the team’s game against Louisiana State University on Saturday, which was due to an ankle injury.
Since news of his murder arrest, the University has kicked Miles off of the team officially.
In a statement, the school said, “We were made aware of the recent charge against student-athlete Darius Miles; he has been removed from campus and is no longer a member of the Alabama men’s basketball team.”