Man charged with murder after accomplice is killed in botched burglary

By Jennifer Cruz

Robert L Kimbrough is facing felony murder and other charges after his accomplice was killed in a botched burglary. (Photo: Cullman County Sheriff’s Office)
A break-in and attempted burglary of a Baileyton, Alabama, home last week resulted in the shooting death of one of the suspects and his accomplice charged with felony murder.
The Cullman County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Robert L Kimbrough, 27, was apprehended two days after the break-in and subsequent shooting. He has been charged with first-degree burglary, as well as felony murder. The deceased suspect was identified as Johnathan Andrew Smith, 34.
Reports indicate the two suspects went to the victim’s home early Tuesday morning. While Smith, who was armed with a gun, broke into the house, Kimbrough waited in the car. The homeowner, whose name has not been released, was awakened by the sounds of the break-in, and soon he and Smith came face-to-face, and a physical altercation ensued. There was an exchange of gunfire and Smith was struck before he ran outside and both suspects left the scene in a Nissan Altima.
Soon after police responded to a call about the break-in and subsequent shooting, authorities located an abandoned Altima that matched the description of the suspects’ a

Source: Guns.com