A teen is charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of an 82-year-old Birmingham woman who was killed on her front porch when she was caught in crossfire.

Birmingham Police Chief Michael Pickett on Saturday morning announced the arrest of a 17-year-old in the killing of Aldorthia Burrell, a beloved great-great-grandmother who loved to sew amd read her Bible.

“We got him,” Pickett said at a press conference.

The young suspect’s name is not being released because of his age. The chief said he is being held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail.

The killing of Burrell, whose funeral is being held today, sparked outrage in the community, and a reward of more than $18,000 had been raised for information in the case, with money coming from Crime Stoppers and Birmingham business

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