Posted on 06/05/2020 5:53:40 PM PDT by Altura Ct.
Formal charges have been filed against two in the shooting death of Moody police Sgt. Stephen Williams.
St. Clair County District Attorney Lyle Harmon on Friday announced the arrests of Tapero Corlene Johnson, 27, and Marquisha Annissa Tyson, 28, both of the Birmingham area, in the Tuesday night shooting. They are charged with capital murder and held without bond in the St. Clair County Jail. Court records do not reflect any prior criminal arrests in Alabama.
Amar Fouda just moved into the Super 8 on U.S. 411. He said it was about 9:25 when he heard a lot of noise in Room 214, which is directly next to his room.
“I heard like an AK-47,’’ he said. Fouda said he ran into the bathroom and hid in the tub.
When he saw blue lights come on the scene, he looked outside. “I saw one of the officers, he was down,’’ Fouda said.
He said he didn’t know why police were at the motel but said his neighbors “had been making a lot of noise.”
Funeral arrangements have been announced. Williams’ visitation will be Sunday, June 7, from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Ridout’s Southern Heritage Funeral Home at 1011 Cahaba Valley Road in Pelham. His funeral will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Moody on Church Street.
More than 1,000 Moody residents have signed a petition urging the city council to revoke the business license of the motel where Williams was shot, arguing the shooting “has escalated the need to close this business for good.”
Amy Stewart, a Moody resident who started the petition, said the shooting of Williams was the latest incident that showed the motel does not deserve a business license.
“The recent slaying of Sergeant Stephen Williams on Tuesday June 2, 2020 has escalated the need to close this business for good,” Stewart’s petition reads. “We ask that the city council and Mayor Joe Lee revoke their business license immediately for the safety of our community.”
Williams is the second Alabama police officer shot to death in the line of duty in 2020.
Kimberly police officer Nick O’Rear was fatally shot on Feb. 4 during a pursuit on Interstate 65 South
"We all have a duty and an obligation to be the best that we can be,'' said Sheriff Billy Murray. “One of the best we had was taken from us very viciously.”
Williams, a 50-year-old father of three, had been a police officer for 23 years, the last three of those at the Moody Police Department. He began his law enforcement career at the Bessemer Police Department and then served the Alabaster Police Department.
Chief Thomas Hunt Hunt said Friday Williams will be promoted to lieutenant. He had just been promoted to sergeant in the past year and was a recipient of the Officer of the Year award in memory of Keith Turner, who was shot to death June 27, 1998 and was the last Moody officer killed in the line of duty.
Hunt said on the day that Williams applied for a job with Moody several years ago, multiple officers urged him to hire Williams, describing him as top-notch and a great role model and leader. “Man, were they right,'' Hunt said. “I couldn’t ask for a better supervisor, or an officer than Stephen Williams.”
"Our officers are hurting. Our police department is hurting,'' he said. “We’ve lost a brother. We’ve lost a dear friend.”
The shooting happened shortly before 9:30 p.m. Tuesday at the motel on Moody Parkway. A medical helicopter was sent for Williams, but the officer was instead taken by ambulance to UAB Hospital. Authorities have not provided a detailed account on what prompted the 911 call or the barrage of gunfire that ensued with Williams, the night-shift supervisor, and other officers arrived.
The motel did it?
You are reviewing applications for a position in your business.
Where in the pile do you put “Marquisha”s application?
Do these Baby Mommas realize this when they name their spawn?
Anti-white racism is now official policy in parts of the U.S. Federal government.
JoMa
I usually dig up mug shots
with those names...already know
“Do these Baby Mommas realize this when they name their spawn?”
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There’s a reason why in the Bible it’s important to note how they valued naming individuals.
A child’s life can be put on a rough path from the beginning by the parents simply using a name as an indicator of how THEY feel and not the importance of the life’s destination of their child.
I’m not reference how one culture’s naming process differs from another. It’s about parents (usually a single mother, these days) names the child without actually loving the child and thinking of it’s best chances for life.
Just an observation-— there are still militia all over that state-— these radicals keep targeting police (any color) and they may find themselves being dealt with extra-judicially.
According to the news reports, this motel is known for prostitution, drugs and other crimes.
You probably already know but, to be accepted in their own black communities, they can't have names like Bill or George.
When my daughter was in grade school she and a black kid, Michael, were always at the top of their class and were good friends. When they got to junior high Michael's grades went to hell in a handbasket and so my daughter ask him about it. He told her that to make good grades was being "too white" and being black was more important to him. I'm not sure if he even finished high school. Sad.
““I heard like an AK-47,’’ he said. Fouda said he ran into the bathroom and hid in the tub.”
While they’re at it, they should ask Amar Fouda a few more questions.
“While they’re at it, they should ask Amar Fouda a few more questions.”
Like how is it that you are in this country?
RIP Officer Williams, prayers for your loved ones.
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