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Brothers arrested in connection to deadly Lakeview District shooting


Dearius Davis (left) and Dequantez Davis (right) (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office){p}{/p}
Dearius Davis (left) and Dequantez Davis (right) (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)

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Two brothers were arrested in connection to a shooting early Saturday morningin the Lakeview District of Birmingham.

The Birmingham Police Department said 24-year-old Dearius Davis was charged with murder and 26-year-old Dequantez Davis was charged with attempted murder.

28-year-old Antonio Deandre Benson was killed in the shooting and a second man was taken to UAB Hospital.

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Police said the men were shot near a food truck on 29th Street South just before 3:00 a.m.

The brothers were taken into custody Thursday morning. Dequantez was released on bond the same afternoon.

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