Man Charged With Capital Murder in Fatal Shooting of Tuscaloosa Police Officer

A 20-year-old man with prior arrest warrants has been charged with capital murder in the killing of Tuscaloosa Police officer who was fatally shot.
Man Charged With Capital Murder in Fatal Shooting of Tuscaloosa Police Officer
Luther Bernard Watkins Jr. in a booking photo on Sept. 17, 2019. Tuscaloosa County Sheriff's Office
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A 20-year-old man with prior arrest warrants has been charged with capital murder in the killing of a Tuscaloosa Police officer who was fatally shot on Monday, Sept. 16, according to reports.

Luther Bernard Watkins Jr., who is accused of killing Tuscaloosa Police Officer Dornell Cousette, 40, will be booked into the Tuscaloosa County Jail, reported Tuscaloosa News.
Isabel van Brugen
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