Overview

• Police arrested a 17-year-old in Birmingham and charged him with capital murder in the front-porch killing of Aldorthia Burrell.
• The teen’s name is being withheld because of his age, and he is being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail.
• Investigators report Burrell was struck by a stray bullet believed to have been fired during an altercation a block from her Jones Valley home.
• Crime Stoppers increased its reward to $10,000, and contributions from local business owners brought the total pool to more than $18,000.
• Detectives initially had few leads before trying an undisclosed technique that produced the arrest, and they continue to seek tips as the case remains open.