Capital murder charge filed after Alabama State student shot to death

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – A 20-year-old man is now under arrest and charged with capital murder for the late March death of Alabama State University student Gennia Grimes.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office said deputies took Rogers McCloud Jr., into custody Friday.

The investigation started last Thursday when sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a person suffering from a gunshot would in the area of U.S. Highway 80 East in the Waugh community of Pike Road.

First responders found Grimes, 21, who was treated by medics before being airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition. She died from her injuries a short time later…

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