Authorities have apprehended a suspect in connection with the fatal shooting of Demetrice Darnell Beverly, a 39-year-old Birmingham resident, on Wednesday evening, according to the Birmingham Police Department.
At approximately 9 p.m., South Precinct officers responded to an apartment in the 1100 block of Lakeshore Ridge, where they found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived shortly thereafter and pronounced Beverly deceased at the scene.
Beverly, a former wide receiver for the UA Pine Bluff football team from 2003 to 2007, was inside the apartment with a female companion when a male suspect entered, shot him, and fled. The female called 911 and remained at the scene until officers arrived.
Police later apprehended the suspect, 23-year-old De’Corlion Keshaun Robinson, in the apartment complex parking lot. Robinson has been charged with murder and unlawful possession of a machine gun conversion device, with no bond for the murder charge and a $15,000 bond for the firearm-related charge. He is currently in Jefferson County Jail.
Authorities are asking anyone with information regarding the case to contact the BPD Homicide Unit at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
This tragic incident has left family, friends, and the Birmingham community mourning the loss of Demetrice Beverly.
