Suspect Arrested in Ambush Killing of Alabama Police Officer

This photo provided by the Chilton County Jail in Clanton, Ala., shows Javonte Stubbs, who was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of an Alabama police officer on Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Chilton County Jail via AP

SELMA, Ala.—A man sought in the killing of an Alabama police officer who was gunned down in an ambush while taking a lunch break has been arrested, authorities said Wednesday.

Javonte Stubbs, 18, was arrested overnight in the death of Selma Police Officer Marquis Moorer and the wounding of Moorer’s female companion, Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said.