University of Alabama basketball player Darius Miles has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting near the campus Sunday which ...
Miles, 21, is a junior at the university and is from Washington, DC, according to an archived version of the men’s basketball team roster. The Strip is a hub of restaurants and businesses near the university campus. Police responded to the shooting around 1:45 a.m.
Miles was removed from the Alabama campus and is no longer a member of the men's basketball team.
Battling an ankle injury suffered in the preseason, he appeared in only six games this season and averaged 1.5 points, 1.5 rebounds and 6.5 minutes per game. "We were made aware of the recent charge against student-athlete Darius Miles; he has been removed from campus and is no longer a member of the Alabama men's basketball team." He appeared in 53 games the last three seasons and made three total starts, averaging 4.2 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. Miles, 21, is one of two suspects charged in the case along with 20-year-old Michael Lynn Davis of [Maryland](https://www.cbssports.com/college-basketball/teams/MD/maryland-terrapins/). One of the suspects was shot, Kennedy said, but which of the two remained unclear. "We are grieved by the incident that occurred near campus last night and extend our deepest condolences to the victims family and friends.
Crimson Tide head coach Nate Oats said that the team is aware of the resources provided by the university.
While he said that his players didn't have many questions regarding the incident with Miles, Oats did say that his players are currently undergoing a process of grief. CT, SEC Network), and Oats doubled-down on the team's intention to play the game as scheduled. But I mean, everyone's aware of the services offered on campus and are taking advantage of them through our sports medicine for these types of situations. "It's really a tragedy all around, but especially for Jamea and her family," Oats said. On Monday afternoon, however, Oats met with reporters to discuss the incident. Harris is also the mother of a five-year-old son.
In a packed interview room just off that hallway, Alabama coach Nate Oats arrived at 12:30 p.m. Monday for the most abnormal of news conferences. Dressed in a ...
And they also understand the severity of the situation with Darius and there are both sides of dealing with it. They understand the severity of the situation with Jamea. “We came together last night and talked,” Oats said. “I got a call Sunday morning that alerted me to what’s going on,” Oats said. From his seat in a room with at least double the reporters and cameras as a normal pregame press availability, Oats repeated the sympathy he has for the victim of the Sunday-morning shooting, Jamea Jonae Harris. “This is an incredibly sad situation and our hearts go out to the loved ones.”
Per Nate Oats, Alabama basketball will have the entire team vs. Vanderbilt outside of Darius Miles, who was charged Sunday with capital murder.
"Darius Miles and his family are heartbroken tonight over the death of Jamea Jonae Harris," said the release from Birmingham law firm Boles Holmes White LLC, which was dated Sunday night at 8:30 p.m. He said the team will practice before heading to Nashville for the game against Vanderbilt on Tuesday (7:30 p.m. Oats said the team re-grouped Monday morning to maintain its routine and structure. "You may have some questions, but there’s nothing I can comment on relative to Darius’ situation and the investigation." "A young woman, daughter and mother who was taken way too soon from a senseless act," Oats said. Our entire remaining team is traveling to Nashville and will be available to play in the game tomorrow."
"I thought it was important that we were all here and around to support one another through this situation," Nate Oats said Monday.
They also understand the severity of the situation with Darius. I mean, they understand the severity of the situation with Jamea. Kennedy said bail would not initially be set in the case. He said Jamea Harris, 23, of the Birmingham area was shot and killed. Speaking at a news conference, Oats said he couldn't discuss any specifics related to the case. Miles, 21, a junior reserve forward from Washington, D.C., and Michael Lynn Davis, 20, of Charles County, Maryland, were both charged with capital murder.