Boyfriend of woman convicted of killing pregnant woman now charged in the 2023 murder
Noland Octavious Moore is charged with capital murder in the presence of a child in the shooting of Justina Wallace.
Mason Reed 
Three years after the tragic shooting death of a pregnant Birmingham mother, the boyfriend of the woman already convicted in the case is now facing capital murder charges.
The New Development
Noland Octavious Moore, 35, has been charged with capital murder in the presence of a child regarding the 2023 slaying of 36-year-old Justina Wallace. Jefferson County District Attorney Danny Carr confirmed the new charge to 205focus.com, noting that prosecutors moved forward after multiple witnesses came forward to report that Moore handed the weapon to the shooter on the day of the incident. This critical information was not available during the initial investigation in 2023.
A Legal Precedent
The development follows the recent trial of 24-year-old Aaniyah Nowden. Last week, a Jefferson County jury found Nowden guilty of capital murder in the July 7, 2023, slaying of Wallace, resulting in a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Nowden, who was eight months pregnant at the time, had unsuccessfully argued a claim of self-defense.
Context of the Shooting
The fatal confrontation was captured on cell phone video just before 7 p.m. on July 7, 2023, in the 3200 block of 17th Avenue North. Wallace, who was pregnant at the time, was holding her toddler daughter, Sky, when she was gunned down; two of her other sons were standing only feet away. She was transported to UAB Hospital, where she passed away the following day.
Complex Ties
The evidence presented during the 10-day trial revealed deep-seated tensions involving Moore. He is the father of Nowden’s child—who was born while she was in custody—and also the father of the 2-year-old daughter Wallace was holding during the shooting. In the aftermath of the tragedy, the victim's family held a somber birthday party for Sky just two days after her mother's death.
Trial Arguments
During the prosecution, led by Deputy District Attorneys Amanda Wineman and Jason Wilson, the state dismantled the defense's claim of self-defense. While defense attorneys Louvenia Borom and Erskine Mathis characterized the victim as aggressive during the argument, the prosecution maintained that Wallace was unarmed and posed no threat. Wineman and Wilson argued that shooting an unarmed woman in the presence of her children was cold-blooded murder rather than a defensive action.
