A Jefferson County jury found Raymond Edwards Akins, 43, not guilty in the shooting death of 38-year-old Howard Johnson. Akins’ trial began Monday before Jefferson County Circuit Judge Alaric May. The jury returned its acquittal on Thursday afternoon.
Birmingham police on April 7, 2021 were investigating a fatal shooting inside a home in the 800 block of Avenue G.A Birmingham man has been acquitted in the shooting death of his brother-in-law during an argument at the family home.
Akins’ trial began Monday before Jefferson County Circuit Judge Alaric May. The jury returned its acquittal on Thursday afternoon.
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