Male shot during Dothan drug deal turned robbery: Woman, 2 teens in custody

By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.comA 20-year-old woman and two teens are in custody after a male was shot during a reported drug deal in Dothan. Just before 5 p.m. Thursday, Dothan officers received reports of a male with gunshot wounds in the 600 block of Moates Streets. Police found the victim trying to drive himself to the hospital, said Chief William Benny. Officers provided medical aid until he was taken to the hospital. He was treated and released for two gunshot wounds to the back.Benny said investigators determined the victim went to meet someone to make a drug purchase. As he got to the meeting point, he quickly realized he was setting up to be robbed. As he fled, two people opened fire on him.The chief said Zy’Keria Akeelha Andrews, 20, was the person who set up the robbery. Two juveniles – ages 16 and 17 – fired the shots, Benny said. Andrews is charged with first-degree robbery and booked into the Houston County Jail with bond set a $90,000.The two teens are charged as adults with one count each of first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and shooting into an occupied vehicle. Both teens are being held without bond in the Houston County Jail. Because of their age, their names are not being released. The chief said the investigation is ongoing and more charges are possible. Carol Robinson is a senior reporter for AL.com, covering crime, public safety and breaking news in more than 30 Alabama counties. She began her journalism career at The Birmingham News in 1986, and has covered...