Prosecutors say suspect in the shooting death of the stepdaughter of a well-known UFC fighter will face a capital murder charge; authorities plan to seek death penalty
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The Associated Press
December 2, 2019, 11:12 PM
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Prosecutors say the man investigators consider the lone suspect in the shooting death of the stepdaughter of a well-known UFC fighter will face a capital murder charge.
Lee County District Attorney Brandon Hughes announced Monday that prosecutors also will seek the death penalty against 29-year-old Ibraheem Yazeed in the death of Aniah Blanchard, a 19-year-old Alabama college student.
Hughes says investigators believe Yazeed is the lone person responsible for her death.
Yazeed was jailed earlier, charged