Fairfield man charged in fatal shooting at Birmingham housing community

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WIAT ) — A Fairfield man is charged with capital murder after a man was killed and a woman was injured in an shooting at the Collegeville Housing Community.

According to Officer Fitzgerald with the BPD, the shooting happened just before midnight on August 10 at the housing community on 30th Avenue North. Fitzgerald said North Precinct officers arrived at the apartments and found 35-year-old Brandon Lee and a woman inside shot.

Lee was pronounced dead at the scene and the unidentified woman was taken to UAB Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Fitzgerald said the preliminary investigation showed Lee was arguing with the suspect, 32-year-old Roddregus Williams-Johnson, prior to the shooting. Police said Williams-Johnson then fired shots into an apartment and hit the two victims.

Police believe one of the victims returned fire and hit the suspect.

At around 1:40 a.m. Sunday, Williams-Johnson arrived at UAB Hospital suffering from a gunshot wound and was placed in police custody. He is charged with capital murder (victim inside dwelling) and attempted murder. He is held without bond.

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