Five of the six suspects charged in the Dadeville mass shooting investigation appeared in court Tuesday morning for an Aniah’s Law Hearing.
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. - Five of the six suspects charged in the Dadeville mass shooting investigation appeared in court Tuesday morning for an Aniah’s Law Hearing, a proceeding that’s meant to deny bail to violent offenders accused of crimes ranging from human trafficking to murder.
During testimony, additional details on what happened that Saturday night that claimed four lives and injured 32 others were revealed. Reporter Rosanna Smith was inside the courtroom for Tuesday’s proceedings, though cameras and cell phones were not allowed. The hearings were for five suspects including Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., 20; Tyreese “Ty Reik” McCullough, 17; Travis McCullough, 16; Johnny Letron Brown, 20; and Willie George Brown, 19. The last suspect, age 15, has not been identified.
Alabama State Bureau of Investigations Lead Case Agent Jesse Thornton was one of three witnesses called to the stand for the state. He testified about arriving at the scene and the process of collecting the evidence. According to Thornton, 89 shell casings of different calibers were recovered from the scene. It is believed seven different guns were used, but Thornton testified that only two were recovered from the scene.
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