In connection with the mass shooting at a “Sweet 16” birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama, which left four people dead and 32 injured, six suspects have now been detained.
Authorities revealed on Thursday that three more suspects, including a 15-year-old who cannot be named owing to his age, Johnny Letron Brown, 20, and Willie George Brown Jr., 19, had been apprehended.
Six persons have now been detained in connection with the incident, including the brother’s Ty Reik and Travis McCullough, both 17, and Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, who was detained previously.
There are four counts of reckless murder against each of the six.
The tweet below confirms the news:
ALABAMA: 4 black teens were murdered and 32 were injured at a sweet 16 party.
6 black teens are facing murder charges for the mass shooting.
This story is ALREADY going away. You won’t hear much more about this, I promise you. It’s a wrap.
MISSOURI: A black teen survives being… pic.twitter.com/R3GrcuLIfF
— Amiri King (@AmiriKing) April 21, 2023
Five days have passed since the horrifying incident at the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio on Saturday night before the most recent arrests.
One of the four people slain in the event was 18-year-old high school football star Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell. It has now been discovered that he died defending his sister Alexis, whose birthday was being celebrated.
Additionally killed were Corbin Holston, 23, Marsiah Collins, 19, and Shaunkivia Nicole “KeKe” Smith, 17.
The authorities have not given a motive.
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