Two teenage brothers are among six people accused of carrying out a deadly shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party in Alabama, authorities announced.
Four young people were killed in the shooting late Saturday night at a dance studio in the town of Dadeville, Alabama.
A 15-year-old from Tuskegee was arrested Thursday morning, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency announced late Thursday
“We believe five of those charged were present at the party on April 15 and discharged firearms into the crowd, resulting in the deaths of four people.”
Investigators said in court documents filed Thursday
All six face reckless murder charges in connection with the fatal shooting, the state agency said.
The Sweet 16 birthday, at a dance studio just off the town square, was in full swing when gunfire erupted. Investigators have not discussed a motive or what they believe led to the shooting.
The shooting killed four young people, ranging in age from 17 to 23, and shocked the small east Alabama city of Dadeville. Besides the four slain, 32 others were injured, four of them critically.
Tyreese “Ty Reik” McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, both of Tuskegee, were arrested Tuesday.
Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, of Auburn, Alabama, was arrested Wednesday. Johnny Letron Brown, 20, of Tuskegee and Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn, were arrested Thursday.
All are charged with four counts of reckless murder, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.
The district attorney said the teens will be tried as adults as required by Alabama law when anyone 16 or older is charged with murder.
All of the suspects are being held in the Tallapoosa County Jail with no bond with the exception of the 15-year-old, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said.
The birthday girl’s brother, 18-year-old Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell of Camp Hill, Alabama, died as his sister knelt beside him begging him to keep breathing.
