April 12, 2024 – A man has been charged in the deadly shooting that happened at a Napier Area apartment complex on Thursday.
Joshua E. Coffee, 31, is charged with criminal homicide and felon in possession of a weapon for Thursday’s 11:45 p.m. fatal shooting of Alcapone Branch, 27, inside an apartment on University Court in the Sudekum Apartments.
Coffee allegedly shot the victim in the head before fleeing to a nearby apartment where he was taken into custody. A nine-millimeter handgun, which is the same caliber used in the murder, was recovered from the couch that Coffee was lying on. During an interview, Coffee admitted that he had argued with Branch prior to the shooting.
At the time of the shooting, Coffee, a registered ex-con for robbery, was free on $16,000 bond for a March 28 arrest for vehicle theft and two counts of felon in possession of a weapon. He also had outstanding warrants for federal gun charges.
Source: MNPD
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