BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Alabama prosecutors have asked a Jefferson County judge to dismiss the case against Jalynd Rashad Rayford, who was arrested in connection with a 2021 shooting at W.C. Patton Park that killed Areyelle Yarbrough and wounded five others.
A motion filed Friday asks the court to dismiss the case without prejudice. It was submitted by the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office on behalf of District Attorney Danny Carr. The motion does not state a reason for the request, and the filing does not show whether a judge has ruled on it.
The case is listed as CC 2024-4195 in Jefferson County Circuit Court…