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Mobile Police makes homicide arrest in connection to the 300 block of 6th Avenue

Jan 15th, 2016

On Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at approximately 11:30 a.m. officers responded to the 300 block of 6th Avenue for a report of One Shot. Officers located the victim, 31 year old Tony Hayes, down inside a residence suffering from an apparent gunshot wound to the face. Mobile Fire Rescue responded and pronounced Hayes dead on the scene.

On Thursday, January 14, 2016, Homicide Detectives arrested 29 year old William King in connection to this homicide.


Mobile Police Homicide Detectives are investigating possible motive. Anyone with information is asked to call Mobile Police at (251) 208-7211, CrimeStoppers at (251) 208-7000, or text Mobile Police Intel at CRIMES (274637) and include the keyword "CRIME411."

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Mobile Police Department
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Officer Terence Perkins
251 208-1926