Zachariah Taylor Music, a 20-year-old male, was fatally shot on June 26, 2019, in a parking deck at the Riverchase Galleria in Hoover, Alabama. The incident, which unfolded in the afternoon, was not a random act of violence, according to investigators, but rather a planned robbery that turned deadly.
Authorities quickly identified and apprehended three suspects in connection with the shooting. Michael Jabari Akamune, 20, was the first to be taken into custody and was charged with murder. Shortly after, a second suspect, Dannarious De Shon Washington, was arrested and faced the more severe charge of capital murder. A grand jury later indicted a third individual, Michael Jaran Brown, also on a murder charge.
The investigation into the circumstances of Music's death revealed that the motive was a drug-related armed robbery. Police stated that the suspects had planned the robbery in advance. The charge of capital murder against Washington indicates the severity of the alleged crime, often associated with a homicide committed during the course of another felony, in this case, robbery.
Following the arrests, the legal process began for the three men accused in the death of Zachariah Music. Public records indicate that Dannarious De Shon Washington is currently being held as a pretrial inmate, still facing the charge of capital murder. Information regarding the final trial outcomes, including potential convictions and sentencing for Michael Jaran Brown, Dannarious De Shon Washington, and Michael Jabari Akamune, is not readily available in public online sources.
