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At least 89 gunshots were fired from seven different weapons inside the 988-square foot, Dadeville dance studio, where at least 50 young people were gathered for a Sweet 16 birthday party that turned deadly on April 15, an investigator for the State Bureau of Investigations testified on Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.
The hearing for Johnny Letron Brown, 20, of Tuskegee; Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn; and LaMar Hill Jr., 20, of Auburn was open to the media and public. A separate hearing for brothers Tyreese McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, of Tuskegee, was closed to the public because they are juveniles. An unidentified 15-year-old has also been arrested for the shootings and is being held in a juvenile facility. Tuesday’s hearing was the first in the case.
According to Thornton’s testimony, multiple party-goers, including at least two victims, had handguns; many of those guns had been modified to make them fire automatically; at one point prior to the shooting, several party-goers raised their shirts to reveal they were carrying weapons; and at least two of the suspects have been tied to other shootings, according to NBC News.
Thornton testified that a gun was found on the chest of Corbin Holston, who died from injuries sustained during the shooting. Thornton said witnesses said that Holston began the shooting and was wearing a ski mask at one point during the party. Thornton also suggested that the handgun on Holston’s chest could have been planted.
The suspects, who all allegedly knew each other and planned together to attend the party, were in the back of the dimly-lit dance studio, which was essentially a large room with only one exit at the front, when the shooting started.
www.alreporter.com
The hearing for Johnny Letron Brown, 20, of Tuskegee; Willie George Brown Jr., 19, of Auburn; and LaMar Hill Jr., 20, of Auburn was open to the media and public. A separate hearing for brothers Tyreese McCullough, 17, and Travis McCullough, 16, of Tuskegee, was closed to the public because they are juveniles. An unidentified 15-year-old has also been arrested for the shootings and is being held in a juvenile facility. Tuesday’s hearing was the first in the case.
According to Thornton’s testimony, multiple party-goers, including at least two victims, had handguns; many of those guns had been modified to make them fire automatically; at one point prior to the shooting, several party-goers raised their shirts to reveal they were carrying weapons; and at least two of the suspects have been tied to other shootings, according to NBC News.
Thornton testified that a gun was found on the chest of Corbin Holston, who died from injuries sustained during the shooting. Thornton said witnesses said that Holston began the shooting and was wearing a ski mask at one point during the party. Thornton also suggested that the handgun on Holston’s chest could have been planted.
The suspects, who all allegedly knew each other and planned together to attend the party, were in the back of the dimly-lit dance studio, which was essentially a large room with only one exit at the front, when the shooting started.
Dadeville shooting: 89 shots, seven guns, a "bloody" scene
The first hearing for the six defendants in the Dadeville shooting case provided the first specific details of the shooting.
www.alreporter.com
