On a December evening in Mobile, Alabama, a family argument escalated into a tragedy that would claim the life of 33-year-old DeCarlos Johnson Hubbard. The male victim, a Black resident of Mobile, was fatally shot on December 15, 2016, at the Pathway Apartments on South Florida Street. The incident unfolded around 8:03 p.m. when Mobile Police officers were initially dispatched to the apartment complex for a disorderly conduct complaint.
While on their way, the call was upgraded to a shooting.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered DeCarlos Johnson Hubbard in the doorway of an apartment, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Despite the immediate response from Mobile Fire-Rescue, his injuries proved to be fatal, and he was pronounced deceased at the scene. The preliminary investigation into the shooting pointed to a domestic dispute as the catalyst for the violence.
Homicide detectives quickly identified the primary suspect as DeCarlos's younger brother, 22-year-old Dominique Johnson. Investigators believe the shooting stemmed from an argument between the two brothers. Dominique Johnson was subsequently located, arrested, and charged with the murder of his older brother. He was booked into the Mobile Metro Jail in the early morning hours of December 16, 2016. Following his arrest, Dominique Johnson was granted a release on a $75,000 bond. Further details regarding the progression of the case through the legal system, including any trial or final disposition of the murder charge, are not publicly available.
