Atmore man arrested for murder

An Atmore man who has been wanted since November, 2020, was captured last week in Texas and brought back to Escambia County, Ala., to face murder charges in the Nov. 27 shooting death of 17-year old Richard Shavers.

Rodarius Tyrig Dailey, 22, 155 Harris St., was charged with murder. During a bond hearing Monday, District Attorney Steve Billy told District Judge Eric Coale that the case will more than likely be upgraded to capital murder that carries a possible death sentence if Dailey is convicted.

Atmore police were dispatched Nov. 27 shortly before 3:30 a.m. after police received a 911 call in reference of someone being shot at 163 Harris St.

Police reports state when officers arrived they discovered Shavers' with a gunshot wound to his upper body. Shavers was transported to Atmore Community Hospital and later died.

Atmore Police Chief Chuck Brooks said witnesses told officers Shavers was sitting in the back seat of a vehicle parked at 163 Harris St., when the gunman came onto the property and fired a weapon into the vehicle, striking Shavers.

The investigation led police to issue the murder warrant against Dailey. Officials said Shavers was "a person of interest" in another homicide investigation when he was killed.

During Monday's bond hearing, Billy told Judge Coale that at the time of the shooting, Dailey was on probation in three prior cases for breaking into vehicles and putting guns on the streets.

Dailey pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2020 to three counts of breaking and entering vehicles and placed on probation. Billy said Dailey never showed up to meet with his probation officer.

Billy told Judge Coale that Dailey fled and was captured in Texas.

"He's a flight risk and a danger to the community," Billy said.

Billy recommended a $1 million bond.

Dailey asked if his bond was $1 million and Judge Coale sand probably, unless he could tell him something to change his mind.

"The crime I'm being charged with, I didn't have anything to do with," Dailey told the judge.

Coale then set his bond at $1 million.