De'Kendrick Crawford Charged in 2 Alabama Killings, Captured After 10-Hour Attic Standoff
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
De'Kendrick Crawford Charged in 2 Alabama Killings, Captured After 10-Hour Attic Standoff
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 14
Summary
De'Kendrick Crawford, 24, faces capital murder charges in the July 6 shooting deaths of University of Alabama student Jazmine Bates, 22, and Jose Alvarez-Duenas, 31, after officers found him hiding in an attic crawl space.
Doorbell footage, electronic records and other physical evidence led investigators to a relative's Northport apartment, where Crawford barricaded himself before officers breached the unit about 10 hours after the victims were discovered.
Brookwood police found Alvarez-Duenas dead near the front door during a welfare check and Bates dead in a bedroom closet; both had been shot, and the homeowner's dog was also killed.
Investigators said Crawford and the victims had all worked at Buffalo Phil's Wings, while jail records also show he was already wanted on an unrelated felony warrant tied to a May shooting near the University of Alabama.
The killings drew tributes from the restaurant and the university, which said Bates was due to graduate in December, while fundraising pages were launched for Alvarez-Duenas' three children and Bates' family.