A man has been arrested in connection to the murder of Obray Carter. The Birmingham Police Department reports that its detectives have obtained a warrant for the arrest of 39-year-old Keena Deon Creer.
Carter was fatally shot near 1st Avenue South and Center Street on June 5, 2024. On June 11, 2024, BPD detectives presented case information to the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office.
Following an assessment, detectives obtained a warrant for Capital Murder. On June 12, 2024, Creer was taken into custody in the 2500 block of Acton Road. He is currently being held in the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.
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