On February 20, 2025, deputies responded to a reported burglary and a person shot at a home in the 1500 block of Charter East Circle in Center Point. They found 56-year-old Harold Crumel inside the residence with apparent gunshot wounds. Emergency crews transported Crumel to U.A.B. Hospital, where he was later pronounced deceased.

Investigators identified a suspect quickly. Twenty-two-year-old Jarius Deshun McNeil of Center Point was taken into custody that evening and booked into the Jefferson County Jail. He has been charged with capital murder and is being held without bond while the case is in the pretrial phase. Authorities say the shooting occurred during a robbery at the victim’s home.

The motive and full circumstances remain to be clarified through upcoming court proceedings. If anyone has information about Harold Crumel, the events on February 20, or the neighborhood that could help the investigation, please share what is known.