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Mobile Police Investigate a Homicide on Brussels Street

Jul 11th, 2010

File Number: M-10-07-1493

On July 9, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. Mobile Police responded to Rotterdam Court for a report of a man shot. Upon the officer's arrival, they found a 22 year old man with a gunshot wound, and he was transported to the University of South Alabama Medical Center with non life-threatening injuries. While police were investigating this incident, they discovered a second victim on Brussels Street with multiple gunshot wounds. The second victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

Preliminary finding of the investigation reveal that the deceased victim has been identified as 33 year old Michael Hazewood, and the two shooting are related.

On July 10, 2010 at approximately 10:30 p.m. Darious Thomas was arrested at a residence on Farnell Drive and charged with the murder of Michael Hazewood, and the attempt murder of the 22 year old male victim.

The investigation of this incident will continue and more information will be released as it becomes available. If anyone has information about this incident, please call the Mobile Police Department at 208-7211, Crime Stoppers at 208-7000 or text to 274637 and include the keyword CRIME 411.




Officer Christopher Levy
Public Information Office
Office: 208-1926
Fax: 208-1758