In the fall of 2021, the life of Malik Tyree Sutton, a 25-year-old man from Birmingham, Alabama, was tragically cut short. On the evening of Friday, October 29, 2021, authorities responded to a call and found Sutton unresponsive in a driveway, having suffered an apparent gunshot wound. Birmingham Fire and Rescue personnel arrived at the scene and pronounced him dead.
The death of Sutton was investigated by the Birmingham Police Department as a homicide.
In the months that followed, their investigation led to a significant development in the case. In January 2022, a suspect was identified and taken into custody.
Eren Johnson, a 23-year-old man from Birmingham, was arrested in connection with the killing of Malik Tyree Sutton. Detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest, and he was subsequently charged with Capital Murder. Following his arrest, Johnson was held in the Jefferson County Jail without bond.
