Alabama teen charged with murder in fatal shooting of fetus

Published 12:08 pm Saturday, July 21, 2018

BIRMINGHAM (AP) — An Alabama teen has been indicted in a shooting of a pregnant woman that led to the fetus’ death.

Al.com reported Friday that 19-year-old Avery Robert Turner has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of capital murder. Police say a pregnant woman was shot in the abdomen and was taken to a hospital in April. They say an autopsy showed the fetus died as a direct result of the wounds the woman sustained in the shooting. Police haven’t released the woman’s name.

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Authorities have said the woman was targeted. No possible motive has been released. Authorities have said Avery wasn’t related to the fetus and didn’t have a relationship with the woman.

A trial date hasn’t been set yet. It’s unclear if Turner has a lawyer.

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Information from: The Birmingham News, http://www.al.com/birminghamnews