Man Charged in Alabama Mall Shooting That Left 8-Year-Old Boy Dead

Man Charged in Alabama Mall Shooting That Left 8-Year-Old Boy Dead
Authorities continue their investigation of a shooting at Riverchase Galleria shopping mall in Hoover, Ala.,on July 3, 2020. Carol Robinson/The Birmingham News via AP
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HOOVER, Ala.—A man has been arrested on a murder charge in connection with a recent shooting at an Alabama shopping mall that left an 8-year-old boy dead and three other people injured, authorities said July 5.

Hoover police announced the arrest of Montez Coleman, 22, in connection with the July 3 shooting at the Riverchase Galleria Mall. The boy was identified by police as Royta Giles Jr., a rising third-grader at a local elementary school.