Key takeaways:
- Authorities in Dadeville, Alabama have arrested a fifth man in connection with a shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party that left four young people dead and dozens more injured.
- Five defendants are now facing reckless murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting.
- The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not yet released any details about a possible motive.
Authorities in Dadeville, Alabama have arrested a fifth man in connection with a shooting at a Sweet 16 birthday party that left four young people dead and dozens more injured.
The shooting occurred at a dance studio off the town square in Dadeville, a small east Alabama city. The victims ranged in age from 17 to 23.
On Tuesday night, Tyreese “Ty Reik” McCullough, 17, and his brother Travis McCullough, 16, both of Tuskegee, were arrested. Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, of Auburn, was taken into custody Wednesday afternoon.
The fifth suspect, Johnny Letron Brown, a 20-year-old resident of Tuskegee, was charged with four counts of reckless murder, according to a statement by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency. Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn, is also charged with four counts of reckless murder.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said that a total of five defendants are now facing reckless murder charges in connection to the fatal shooting.
The investigation is ongoing and authorities have not yet released any details about a possible motive.
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