Suspect Charged After Two Killed, One Injured In Shooting At Tuscaloosa Apartment Complex

TUSCALOOSA, AL — A 20-year-old woman and her teenage sister were shot and killed late Monday night in what police are calling a domestic-related triple shooting at Woodlawn Manor in Tuscaloosa.

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Investigators with the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit identified the victims as 20-year-old Kaliyah Houston and her 16-year-old sister.

A third victim, a 17-year-old male, was also shot and is expected to survive.

Authorities have not released the names of the juvenile victims.

Captain Jack Kennedy, commander of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit, said the suspect, 19-year-old Keshawn Jermichael Woods, had been living with Houston in her apartment for several months.

Witnesses told investigators that an argument broke out late Monday, during which Woods pulled out a handgun and began firing. He then reportedly fled on foot.

Houston and her sister were killed, while the 17-year-old was able to flee the apartment and seek help. Several small children, including an infant, were also inside the apartment at the time but were not injured.

Following interviews with witnesses and the surviving victim, investigators obtained warrants for Woods’ arrest on charges of capital murder and attempted murder.

The U.S. Marshals Task Force located Woods a few hours later and took him into custody without incident.

He has been booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail and is being held without bond.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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