A fatal shooting on 11th Court in central Tuscaloosa left 20-year-old Maurice Devon Jones Jr. dead in the early hours of November 2, 2021. Tuscaloosa police were called for reports of gunfire just after midnight; Jones suffered a gunshot wound and was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center, where he later died.

The Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit led the investigation. Detectives say their work produced a first arrest on December 9, 2021: 18-year-old Ni’corian Dai’shun Robins of Tuscaloosa was booked on a felony murder charge with bond set at $100,000. Authorities did not disclose specific details of Robins’ alleged role and said additional arrests were possible as the probe continued.

If anyone has information about Maurice Jones Jr., the shooting that killed him, or others who may have been involved, please share what is known with investigators.