Global Courant 2023-04-19 20:37:12
The recordings took place at a sweet 16 party.
Two teens have been arrested in connection with a shooting that killed four people at an Alabama birthday party over the weekend, killing four victims and injuring 32 others.
Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, have each been charged with four counts of reckless murder. They have both been charged as adults. The suspects were arrested on Tuesday and officially charged.
Four victims are still in critical condition in hospital.
Prosecutors will not seek bail, Mike Segrest, prosecutor for the Fifth Judicial Circuit of Alabama, said.
Officials said they are still in the early stages of the investigation and more charges will be forthcoming.
Officials have not disclosed whether they have found a motive for the shooting.
Mourners attend a vigil at Dadeville’s First Baptist Church following the mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Alabama.
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One of the victims killed in the shooting, 18-year-old Philstavious Dowdell, attended his sister’s 16th birthday party, according to Segrest.
“There were so many children in this room and what they saw, they are victims of this. Their families are victims of this,” Segrest said at a press conference on Wednesday.
In addition to Dowdell, the three others killed in the shooting were identified as Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 23, Marsiah Emmanuel Collins, 19, and Shaunkivia Nicole Smith, 17.
This is an evolving story. Check back later for updates.
