Third arrest made in Tuskegee 4-year-oldâs shooting death 4-year-old Davion Tarver was fatally shot in Tuskegee on Feb. 13, 2021. (Source: Family) By WSFA Staff | April 15, 2021 at 6:21 PM CDT - Updated April 15 at 6:21 PM
TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WSFA) - The Tuskegee Police Department has made a third arrest in to the February drive-by shooting that killed 4-year-old Davion Tarver at an area apartment complex.
On Thursday, the U.S. Marshals Task Force took 18-year-old Tremont Jerido Jr. into custody in Phenix City. Jeridoâs arrest follows those of Tremont Jerido Jr. is charged with capital murder in the death of Davion Tarver . (Source: Tuskegee Police Department)
Third Person Arrested in Connection to Tuskegee Shooting that Left 4-Year-Old Dead
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Davion Tarver/Source: Family
Tuskegee police say they have arrested a third suspect in connection to a shooting that left a four-year-old boy dead.
The suspect, 18-year-old Tremont Jerido, Jr., was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Task Force Thursday. Jerido, Jr., was located in the 1900 block of Lee Road 197 in Phenix City.
The shooting happened on February 13 in the 500 block of Pleasant Springs Drive.
Police say 4-year-old Davion Tarver was shot in an apparent drive-by shooting. Tarver was eventually taken to Children’s Hospital in Birmingham where he later died.