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Alabama Basketball Player Darius Miles Charged with Capital Murder in Death of Woman

Alabama Crimson Tide junior forward Darius Miles has been charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 23-year-old woman in Tuscaloosa.

Ben Flanagan

One of the two suspects charged with capital murder is Alabama basketball player Darius Miles <a href="https://t.co/6jzKRAClCt">https://t.co/6jzKRAClCt</a>

The University of Alabama released a statement announcing that Miles "has been removed from campus and is no longer a member of the Alabama men's basketball team":

Michael Casagrande

The University of Alabama just sent the following statement on the arrest of basketball player Darius Miles. <a href="https://t.co/v3NHhaM36e">pic.twitter.com/v3NHhaM36e</a>

According to Caleb Turrentine of ABC 33/40, local authorities said the shooting happened around 1:45 a.