Find out ‘Jamea Harris Is Dead: Was She Murdered By Basketballer Darius Miles?’ The 23-year-old was shot and killed by the collegiate basketball player while she was in a car on the Strip in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Kaine Harris, Harris’ 5-year-old son, is Harris’ only heir. Her loved ones spoke fondly of her and described her as having a beautiful soul.
Jamea was attempting to enjoy the weekend with her cousin, a University of Alabama student, according to her mother, DeCarla Cotton.
Jamea Harris Is Dead: Was She Murdered By Basketballer Darius Miles?
Darius Miles, a basketball player for the University of Alabama, shot and killed James Harris on the Strip in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She was discovered deceased by police inside a car.
Harris, who was 23 years old, had a son who was 5 years old. She was riding in the automobile with someone whose identity had just come out.
Following the news of Jamea’s passing, tributes are flowing on social media from her friends and family.
Around 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, January 15, Tuscaloosa police and University of Alabama police were called to a shooting.
A driver halted when it saw the police car as it was driving toward the Walk of the Champions at Bryant Denny Stadium.
The driver allegedly informed the police that their automobile had been hit by gunfire, and that he had retaliated in self-defense.
Additionally, the driver claimed that he may have shot a suspect. However, Jamea was already dead inside the truck.
According to Capt. Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, a suspect was wounded by gunfire but not seriously.
He claimed that a brief altercation between the accused and the victims was what precipitated the shooting.
Off of University Boulevard, in the 400 block of Grace Street, a gunshot took place. Police identified two suspects after interviewing with witnesses.
The two suspects were eventually captured. Darius Miles, a basketball player for the University of Alabama, is one, and Michael Lynn Davis is the other.
Darius Miles, Basketball Player Arrested For Murder
Darius Miles, a basketball player at the University of Alabama, was one of two suspects detained earlier in connection with the murder of Jamea Harris.
Miles is a forward for the Alabama Crimson Tides who sports the #2 and is 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m) and 185 pounds tall (84 kg).
He is from Washington, D.C., and attended Theodore Roosevelt High School there to complete his high school education.
The University of Alabama confirmed on Saturday, January 14, that Miles would miss the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury.
His biography had already been taken down from the college website, and the university issued a statement claiming that he had been expelled from the campus.
The victim, her family, and friends were sent condolences in the statement, which also expressed the author’s anguish at the occurrence.
Miles may be heard telling someone, “I love you more than you can imagine” in a video of him being arrested.
On December 20, 2022, Miles made his final appearance for the Crimson Tide, contributing two points to an 84-64 victory over Jackson State.
