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19-Year-Old Charged With Capital Murder in Tuscaloosa Shooting That Killed Two Sisters

Investigators say Keshawn Jermichael Woods was arrested hours after the attack, with no bond set.

Overview

  • The shooting occurred around 11:30 p.m. Nov. 10 inside the Woodlawn Manor apartments at 3820 1st Ave., police said.
  • The deceased victims were identified as 20-year-old Kaliyah Houston and her 16-year-old sister, according to the Violent Crimes Unit.
  • A 17-year-old male who was shot is in stable condition and expected to survive.
  • Witnesses reported an argument in Houston’s apartment, where Woods had been staying, before he produced a handgun and opened fire.
  • Woods fled on foot before the U.S. Marshals Task Force took him into custody a few hours later, and he now faces capital murder and attempted murder charges at the Tuscaloosa County jail without bond.