It has been just over a month since the shooting of Ali Muhammad, and police have charged a suspect in connection with his death.
Detectives have arrested and charged 28-year-old Jalen Garces with second-degree murder and use of a firearm, police said in a news release. On June 29, officers were dispatched to the 9600 block of 1st Bay Street for reports of shots fired. Police say they found Ali K. Muhammad, 33, dead with gunshot wounds. Muhammad is the son of Bilal Muhammad, a community activist and a leader of the Stop the Violence Team.
Stop the Violence Team advocates for violence prevention and gun violence awareness in Hampton Roads. The group organizes seminars, rallies and workshops to help community members and local leaders prevent violence in their neighborhoods.
On June 30, Bilal Muhammad told The Pilot that he had been on the phone with his son when he had been shot. He said Ali was leaving for work when someone blocked his car in his driveway. After Ali asked the driver to move, Bilal said he heard someone shoot his son.
“He had goals he was trying to reach, to take care of his family,” Bilal said. “He wasn’t a troublemaker. He works. He wasn’t into crime, drugs, nothing like that.”
Eliza Noe, [email protected]
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