2 women charged in stabbing of Trussville man during Facebook Marketplace transaction – AL.com

Formal charges have been filed against two women accused in the stabbing of a man during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Trussville.

Trussville police Thursday night said Amirah Latrice Harris, 28, of New York, and Kyarra M. Bastian, 22, of Massachusetts, are charged with attempted murder, first-degree robbery, and reckless endangerment.

Both are being transferred to the St. Clair County Jail where they will be held without bond, said Trussville Lt. Clint Riner.

Trussville police shortly before 11:45 a.m. Tuesday received a 911 call from a residence on Mack Roper Road. The male caller told dispatchers he had been stabbed by two people. The victim was able to give dispatchers a physical description of his attackers, as well as their vehicle.

A lookout bulletin was issued, and police spotted a vehicle matching the BOLO description on Sample Drive traveling north into downtown Trussville. Officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver refused.

The suspect vehicle passed several safe locations to pull over and accelerated in an attempt to evade officers, Riner said. Trussville police initiated a pursuit because the suspects were wanted in a violent felony, and the chase lasted about 1 miles.

The pursuit ended when the suspect vehicle veered off the roadway and crashed on the railroad tracks behind Golden Rule Bar-B-Que. Harris and Bastian were taken into police custody, and an 18-month-old girl in the vehicle with them was taken into protective custody.

During the course of the investigation Riner said, detectives learned that the offenders were responding to a Facebook Marketplace ad for a 2015 Nissan Altima that was listed for sale by the victim. The altercation occurred over the vehicle, but additional details are still being investigated.

The victim was transported to a hospital for treatment of his stab wounds.

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