12-year-old Alabama boy shot to death; 50-year-old woman charged

A 50-year-old woman is behind bars after a young boy was fatally shot. Phenix City police officers found a 12-year-old boy dead. His name has not been released. The alleged shooter - Tywoana Jakes - was still on the scene and taken into custody.

A 50-year-old woman is behind bars after a young boy was fatally shot.

Phenix City police officers responded at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of someone shot on Windtree Drive off U.S. 80, said Phenix City police Capt. Skip Lassiter.The alleged shooter - Tywoana Jakes - was still on the scene and taken into custody. Authorities have not disclosed her relationship to the victim or the circumstances surrounding the deadly shooting.

Jakes is charged with capital murder because the victim was under the age of 14. She is being held without bond in the Russell County Jail.If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.

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