Birmingham, Alabama – A 20-year-old man has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting that occurred in east Birmingham last week. Authorities confirmed that the arrest was made days after the incident, which left a 54-year-old man dead.
The Birmingham Police Department announced that the suspect is now in custody and facing a murder charge following the fatal shooting on 78th Street South.
Incident Overview
According to police, Ca’Darius Johnson, 20, has been formally charged with murder in the death of Lamodrick Michael Lovejoy, 54. The shooting took place on Wednesday, February 18, in the 300 block of 78th Street South in east Birmingham.
Officers responded to reports of gunfire in the area and later confirmed that Lovejoy had sustained fatal injuries. Emergency responders pronounced him dead at the scene…