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| Teen brothers among five charged in Alabama party killings | Teen brothers among five charged in Alabama party killings |
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| Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville | Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville |
| Two teenage brothers and three men are now under arrest after a deadly shooting at a party in Alabama last Saturday, authorities said. | Two teenage brothers and three men are now under arrest after a deadly shooting at a party in Alabama last Saturday, authorities said. |
| The shooting at a 16th birthday party celebration left four people dead, and 32 others injured. The first arrests were made on Tuesday. | The shooting at a 16th birthday party celebration left four people dead, and 32 others injured. The first arrests were made on Tuesday. |
| All five suspects have been charged with four counts of reckless murder. | All five suspects have been charged with four counts of reckless murder. |
| Police have still not disclosed a potential motive for the shooting. | Police have still not disclosed a potential motive for the shooting. |
| There were about 50 people at the celebration, which was held at a local dance studio in the small city of Dadeville. | There were about 50 people at the celebration, which was held at a local dance studio in the small city of Dadeville. |
| Willie George Brown Jr, 19, and Johnny Letron Brown, 20, were arrested on Thursday, while Wilson LaMar Hill, 20, was taken into custody on Wednesday afternoon. | |
| Brothers Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, were the first arrested on Tuesday. | Brothers Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, were the first arrested on Tuesday. |
| Officials said Johnny Letron Brown and the McCullough brothers are from Tuskegee, Alabama, which is about a 40-minute drive from the crime scene in Dadeville. | Officials said Johnny Letron Brown and the McCullough brothers are from Tuskegee, Alabama, which is about a 40-minute drive from the crime scene in Dadeville. |
| Willie George Brown Jr and LaMar Hill are from Auburn, a 30-minute drive from Dadeville. | Willie George Brown Jr and LaMar Hill are from Auburn, a 30-minute drive from Dadeville. |
| Johnny Letron Brown, 20, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting at a 16th birthday party | Johnny Letron Brown, 20, was arrested Thursday in connection with the shooting at a 16th birthday party |
| Officials have said the teenage brothers will be tried as adults, an automatic requirement for anyone 16 or older charged with murder in the state. | Officials have said the teenage brothers will be tried as adults, an automatic requirement for anyone 16 or older charged with murder in the state. |
| At a press conference on Wednesday, officials told reporters the investigation was still in its early stages. | At a press conference on Wednesday, officials told reporters the investigation was still in its early stages. |
| District Attorney Mike Segrest said: "I know that there has been some frustration among our community and among media about a lack of information that has been provided up to this point." | District Attorney Mike Segrest said: "I know that there has been some frustration among our community and among media about a lack of information that has been provided up to this point." |
| Officials previously said they had recovered shell casings used in handguns at the crime scene, noting that there was no evidence a high-powered rifle had been used. | Officials previously said they had recovered shell casings used in handguns at the crime scene, noting that there was no evidence a high-powered rifle had been used. |
| District Attorney after arrest: 'Don't mess with our kids' | District Attorney after arrest: 'Don't mess with our kids' |
| District Attorney after arrest: 'Don't mess with our kids' | District Attorney after arrest: 'Don't mess with our kids' |
| Police said Wednesday that among those injured, four remained in hospital in a critical condition. | Police said Wednesday that among those injured, four remained in hospital in a critical condition. |
| "We are going to make sure every one of those victims has justice and not just the deceased," Sgt Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said. | "We are going to make sure every one of those victims has justice and not just the deceased," Sgt Jeremy Burkett of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) said. |
| The agency added: "These individuals have been charged after a complex and thorough investigation was conducted with assistance from a multitude of law enforcement agencies." | The agency added: "These individuals have been charged after a complex and thorough investigation was conducted with assistance from a multitude of law enforcement agencies." |
| What we know about Alabama shooting victims | What we know about Alabama shooting victims |
| Brother died saving birthday girl's life in US shooting | Brother died saving birthday girl's life in US shooting |
| Wilson LaMar Hill, 20, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon | Wilson LaMar Hill, 20, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon |
| The deceased victims have been identified as Marsiah Collins, 19; Phil Dowdell, 18; Corbin Holston, 23; and Shaunkivia Smith, 17. | The deceased victims have been identified as Marsiah Collins, 19; Phil Dowdell, 18; Corbin Holston, 23; and Shaunkivia Smith, 17. |
| Mr Dowdell died trying to save his sister Alexis, his family has said. He was a star athlete on his high school's American football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship. | Mr Dowdell died trying to save his sister Alexis, his family has said. He was a star athlete on his high school's American football team and had been due to graduate to go to Jacksonville State University on a sports scholarship. |
| One of his friends, a school football teammate, told the BBC: "Phil to me was an amazing friend. God's got an angel." | |
| Dadeville, a town of roughly 3,000 residents, is about 60 miles (100km) north east of the state capital of Montgomery. | Dadeville, a town of roughly 3,000 residents, is about 60 miles (100km) north east of the state capital of Montgomery. |
| Sgt Burkett urged those who were at the party at the dance studio to contact authorities if they have not already done so. | Sgt Burkett urged those who were at the party at the dance studio to contact authorities if they have not already done so. |
| "We need you to come forward for these families, for these victims," he said. | "We need you to come forward for these families, for these victims," he said. |
| The weekend attack took the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot. | The weekend attack took the US to a grim milestone of more than 160 mass shootings this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which defines such events as ones in which four or more people are shot. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Alabama | Alabama |
| United States | United States |