Daphne Teen Arrested For Bay Minette Murder

BAY MINETTE, Ala.
January 4, 2025

By Rick McCann

The homicide of a Bay Minette man on New Year’s Day had led police to arrest a Daphne teenager according to the Bay Minette Police Department.

Police said that their investigation determined that 18-year-old Kendrick Terrel Johnson was the shooter and he has been arrested in connection with the murder of 20-year-old Ja’Tavious Damailo French of Bay Minette.

Police said the homicide occurred around 12:10 p.m. on Jan. 1 at the 1200 block of Pecan Street in Bay Minette.

They said Johnson and another unnamed suspect attended a party in Stockton on Dec. 31, 2024, and French was also in attendance.

According to BMPD, the three were involved in a physical altercation, and another physical altercation occurred on Jan. 1, which resulted in the shooting death of French, who died from a single gunshot wound.

Johnson is currently in the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility with a bond hearing scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6. He is charged with murder.

Bay Minette police said the investigation remains active and ongoing, and they anticipate additional arrests.

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