From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville teen charged with capital murder will stay in jail until his trial, after having his bond revoked by a Jefferson County judge.
District Judge Shanta Craig Owens entered the ruling on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020.
The prosecution requested the bond be revoked after an arrest on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020.
Steven Chase Lafoy, 18, is charged with capital murder in the death of Trent Thomas Parkerson. Lafoy was 17 at the time of the shooting, on Wednesday, April 1, 2020.
For the capital murder charge in April, Lafoy was given a bond and posted a $500,000 property bond to be released from the Jefferson County Jail. However, that bond could be revoked after prosecutors said he was arrested on Wednesday, for possession of marijuana.
According to prosecutors, Lafoy and a female passenger were in a car parked near First Baptist Church Trussville. The officer reported finding marijuana inside the vehicle. Lafoy was taken into custody and the female was released to her parents, according to court documents.
Trussville Police say Trent Parkerson (left) was shot and killed on Wednesday, April 1, 2020. Steven Chase Lafoy (right) is charged with capital murder.
The murder case has been bound over to the Grand Jury.
Parkerson, 18, was pronounced dead on the scene. He was inside a locked vehicle.
Detectives said Lafoy and Parkerson, who were friends, got into a physical altercation over a theft that had occurred. They believe Parkerson was attempting to leave when he was shot with a rifle.
Both teens were students at Hewitt-Trussville High School. They were also teammates on the varsity football team.
Parkerson was a senior defensive end for the Hewitt-Trussville football team this past season. He played in eight games and recorded eight total tackles. He was also a member of the varsity wrestling team.
Lafoy is considered innocent until proven guilty.
