The second suspect in the slaying of a beloved Birmingham husband, father, and jeweler, has been extradited to Alabama nearly two years after the killing.
Jayveon Khiry Fleming, 20, was book into the Jefferson County Jail this week, according to jail and court records.
He and 22-year-old Joshua Jermaine are charged with capital murder in the Aug. 20, 2022, shooting death of 29-year-old Cedric Mahaffey.
Both were arrested in California in October 2022.
Mahaffey, known for his grill business – Golds by Ced – was found murdered in a vacant southwest Birmingham house. Mahaffey’s white Mercedes Benz was missing when his body was discovered.
Police said the suspects stole Mahaffey’s sedan and drove it to Sunnyvale, California. They were taken into custody there by the Santa Clara Police Department after they reportedly tried to commit a robbery in California.
Officers from the city’s West Precinct responded at 8:42 p.m. that Saturday to a Shot Spotter alert of one round fired in the 500 block of Francis Place S.W.
Once on the scene, police were directed to Mahaffey in the front room of a house. He had sustained a gunshot wound and was pronounced dead on the scene by Birmingham Fire and Rescue Service.
Police said a single gunshot was heard prior to the discovery of the victim.
Mahaffey’s friends and family said he was likely set up to be robbed. It was not uncommon for Mahaffey to go to his customers to take molds for their grills or deliver the final product.
Mahaffey graduated from Wenonah High School and then attended Alabama State University, eventually going into the family business. He left behind his wife, Santana, and three children.
Those who know Mahaffey said he was spiritual and a deep-thinker and was active in Urban Hope.
Mahaffey, followed by more than 7,000 people on Facebook, often posted scripture, and important life messages about family, marriage, and parenting.
Fleming is set to make his first court appearance next week.
Burns had a preliminary hearing last week at which time a judge ruled there was enough probable cause to send the case to a grand jury for indictment consideration.
Both remain held without bond.
