BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- Birmingham police are conducting an investigation after a 55-year-old man was killed during a reported assault over the weekend.
Willie Morgan, of Birmingham, was shot around 1:53 p.m. on I-59/20 South at 31st Street North. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigation suggests the victim and suspect were involved in a traffic accident on the I-59 South off-ramp. A verbal argument ensued, and the suspect shot the victim and fled the scene.
Detectives have obtained a capital murder arrest warrant for Leon Ruffin, 37, of Bessemer. Ruffin will be transferred to the Jefferson County Jail with no bond.
BPD is investigating.