Alabama police arrest third suspect in connection to Dadeville Candy 16 capturing


Alabama police have made a 3rd arrest in reference to the Dadeville capturing that killed 4 folks and injured 32 at a young person’s party final week.

Auburn resident Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with 4 counts of reckless homicide, based on Alabama Regulation Enforcement Company.

Ty Reik McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, had been arrested and charged with the identical crimes on Tuesday night time.

4 folks had been killed in a capturing that started at round 10:34 p.m. on Saturday at Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, Alabama – a small city of round 3,200 folks. 

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Wilson LaMar Hill Jr. mugshot

Auburn resident Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20, was arrested on Wednesday afternoon and charged with 4 counts of reckless homicide in connection to the Dadeville capturing. (Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Division)

The venue was internet hosting a Candy 16 occasion for teen Alexis Dowdell on the time. Witnesses say that a number of folks beginning capturing their firearms after Dowdell’s mom requested the suspects to go away.

18-year-old Philstavious Dowdell, Alexis’s brother, reportedly died in his sister’s arms.

“It was Lexi’s sixteenth party. A Candy 16. There’s an uncut cake and unburnt 16 candles that by no means received lit. Lexi’s brother is likely one of the victims,” District Legal professional Mike Segrest stated at a press convention on Wednesday. “On her sixteenth party, she kneeled by her brother as he took his final breath. That’s what we’re coping with.”

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Dadeville dance hall shooting scene

Investigators work on the web site of a deadly capturing in downtown Dadeville, Ala., on Sunday, April 16, 2023. A number of had been killed throughout a capturing at a party Saturday night time, the Alabama Regulation Enforcement Company stated.  (Alokito Mymensingh 24 Picture/Jeff Amy)

“The message that I wish to ship is I do know a few of these victims personally. A few of these youngsters are youngsters of pals of mine, those who I went to highschool with, those who I performed ball with and in opposition to locally again in highschool. And these are my youngsters,” Segrest added.

Shaunkivia Nicole Smith, Marsiah Emmanuel Collins and Corbin Dahmontrey Holston additionally died. Their ages ranged from 17 to 23.

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Dowdell family

{A photograph} of the Dowdell household, together with Phil (proper), who was killed in a mass capturing at a Candy 16 party in Dadeville, Alabama. (Household of Phil Dowdell by way of Alokito Mymensingh 24)

The Tallapoosa County Sheriff’s Division is investigating the capturing, together with different departments together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

The Alokito Mymensingh 24 and Alokito Mymensingh 24′ Danielle Wallace contributed to this report. 

Peter Johnson