TUSCUMBIA–After deliberating this afternoon, a Colbert County jury found Benjamin Owen Young guilty of Capital murder.Jurors deliberated over two hours this afternoon before reaching the guilty verdict in the shooting death of Ki-Jana Freeman in March 2016 over an X-box game system.

Young was also found guilty of first-degree assault, [...]]]>

Benjamin Owen Young

TUSCUMBIA–After deliberating this afternoon, a Colbert County jury found Benjamin Owen Young guilty of Capital murder.Jurors deliberated over two hours this afternoon before reaching the guilty verdict in the shooting death of Ki-Jana Freeman in March 2016 over an X-box game system.

Young was also found guilty of first-degree assault, and shooting into an occupied vehicle.

The sentencing phase begins Thursday at 9:00 am.

The State is seeking the death penalty.

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TUSCUMBIA-Sources close to the situation tell the Shoals Insider three people will soon be charged in the March 1st, shooting death of Tuscumbia teen “KJ”, Ki-Jana Freeman at Spring Creek Apartments.

Reportedly, Benjamin Young, who was the subject of a high-speed chase Saturday night, will be extradited from Lawrence County, [...]]]>

Benjamin Owen Young

TUSCUMBIA-Sources close to the situation tell the Shoals Insider three people will soon be charged in the March 1st, shooting death of Tuscumbia teen “KJ”, Ki-Jana Freeman at Spring Creek Apartments.

Reportedly, Benjamin Young, who was the subject of a high-speed chase Saturday night, will be extradited from Lawrence County, Tenn., to face capital murder charges in the death.

Also, two Muscle Shoals men, Thomas Hubbard and Peter Capote, are expected to be charged as well.

Tuscumbia Police Chief Tony Logan will hold a press conference today at 2:30 at Tuscumbia City Hall to discuss the case and arrests.

***Our thoughts and prayers are with the Freeman and Dobbs family.***