Arrest made in racing death of Georgia athlete in Alabama

Street racers gather the evening of Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in the parking lot of the Goodwill on Northeast Marine Drive and 122nd Avenue in Portland, Ore. Across…

Street racers gather the evening of Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, in the parking lot of the Goodwill on Northeast Marine Drive and 122nd Avenue in Portland, Ore. Across America, police are confronting illegal drag racing whose popularity has surged since the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns began. Drivers have blocked off roads to race and to etch donut patterns on pavement with the tires of their souped-up cars. From Portland, Oregon; to Albuquerque, New Mexico; from Nashville, Tennessee; to New York City, officials are reporting a dangerous, and sometimes deadly, uptick in street racing.(Anna Spoerre /The Oregonian via AP)

by: Associated Press

Posted: Jan 5, 2022 / 09:48 AM CST

Updated: Jan 5, 2022 / 09:50 AM CST

PHENIX CITY, Ala. (AP) — Police say an Alabama man is charged with murder in the death of a Columbus State University basketball player who was killed during what authorities describe as an illegal drag race on Christmas Eve.

News outlets report that 31-year-old James Demarcius Paige of Hurtsboro surrendered to authorities after being charged in the death of 25-year-old Anthony Kentrell Moore.

Police responding to a complaint about drag racing on Dec. 24 found Moore’s body on the grassy shoulder of a road.

Investigators determined that Moore was killed during a street racing incident when he was struck by a vehicle.