Eight Mile man charged with murder following standoff

Chad Petri
·1 min read

UPDATE 11:50 AM 5/12/24:

A man is charged with murder after a standoff with police in Eight Mile.

Destin Evan Conner mug shot, placed on a blue background with the WKRG.com logo
Destin Levan Conner (Photo courtesy of the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office)

Officials with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirm 34-year-old Destin Levan Conner was arrested after the standoff. They say he barricaded himself inside a home and assaulted two family members.

The Mobile County Jail log also says he is charged with murder.

MCSO did not have more information on the murder charge, saying it was a Prichard case.

When we reached out to Prichard a city spokesperson said they’d release more information Monday.

ORIGINAL STORY:

EIGHT MILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Questions remain over what prompted a standoff in Eight Mile and how it ended.

A large police presence was seen around a home on Sasser Drive Friday night. That’s off Highway 45 in Eight Mile.

We could see heavily armed officers in tactical gear surrounding a home for several hours Friday.

A man reportedly barricaded himself inside a home but eventually surrendered. We don’t know if anyone was hurt or why the standoff started in the first place.

We’ve reached out to the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office and Prichard Police Department for more information and are waiting to hear back.

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