Darnell, Demetrice Beverly Obituary: A suspect in the fatal shooting of a UAPB alumnus in Alabama has been taken into custody: Continue Reading

 According to the Birmingham Police Department, a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with a murder that took place in an apartment complex in Birmingham on Wednesday night.

Officers from the South Precinct arrived at an apartment in the 1100 block of Lakeshore Ridge at around 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Officers found a male adult victim who looked to have been shot as they entered the apartment. Shortly later, Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel came and pronounced the victim dead.

Demetrice Darnell Beverly, a 39-year-old Birmingham resident, has been confirmed as the victim. From 2003 until 2007, he played football for UA Pine Bluff as a wide receiver.

The investigation found that a male suspect entered the apartment, shot the victim, and then left the scene while the female and male victim were inside, according to the Birmingham Police Department. The woman dialed 911 and remained at the scene until the police arrived.

The male suspect was caught in the apartment complex parking lot. He has been identified as Birmingham native De'Corlion Keshaun Robinson, age 23.

The Jefferson County District Attorney's Office received case facts from BPD Homicide Detectives on Thursday, and Robinson was charged with unlawful possession of a machine gun conversion equipment and murder without bond. A $15,000 bond was established for both charges. Robinson is being held at the Jefferson County Jail at the moment.

Police are asking anybody with information about this case to contact Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777 or the BPD's Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764.