Dothan, Ala. — An Abbeville man has been charged with manslaughter after investigators said he provided fentanyl that led to the death of a 25-year-old woman in Dothan.
According to Dothan Police, officers responded to a medical call on Feb. 26, 2026, at an apartment complex in the 2200 block of Westgate Parkway. The caller reported a woman was unresponsive while life-saving efforts were underway.
Police said officers arrived and began providing emergency aid alongside Dothan Fire Department paramedics. The victim, identified as Jakinah Chamique Freeman, 25, was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead a short time later.
While speaking with the person who reported the incident, officers learned a Black male was seen running from the residence before first responders arrived, according to police. Criminal investigators were then called to the scene.
Investigators said video surveillance and witness statements helped identify the suspect as Danious Da’Kel Sewell, 21, of Abbeville.
After the investigation and forensic analysis, police determined Freeman died from a fentanyl overdose. Investigators allege Sewell provided the fentanyl that caused her death.
Sewell was charged with manslaughter-fentanyl and booked into the Houston County Jail. Jail records show he is being held without bond.
