Alabama man arrested on capital murder charge in connection to the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy who had woken up in the middle of the night, police say.
An Alabama man was arrested on a capital murder charge Friday morning in connection to the fatal shooting of a 7-year-old boy who had woken up in the middle of the night, police said.
The shooting occurred at about 12:45 a.m. at a residence in Montgomery. Police said the child, identified as Omarion Greenhouse, was awakened and got out of bed, which startled Willie Sankey, who was asleep on a couch in the living room.Sankey shot Omarion, fatally injuring him, the Montgomery Police Department said in a press release.
Sankey was taken to the Montgomery County Detention Facility and is being held without bond. He is scheduled to be arraigned Friday afternoon, a court clerk said. Under Alabama law, a suspect is automatically charged with capital murder if the victim is under the age of 12, the police spokesperson said.
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