The suspect responsible for the recent Alabama mass shooting is no longer a threat to society, police claim – as witness accounts from those who attended Dadeville’s deadly party continue to shed light on what happened.
The still-covert shooting occurred around 10:30 p.m. Saturday in Dadeville, and is still being investigated by state police. Shots rang out in a dance studio where local teenager Alexis Dowdell was celebrating her 16th birthday, witnesses said.
It left four people dead and at least 20 injured, and has rocked the small town of about 3,000 people, about an hour’s drive from Montgomery.
Local police on Sunday turned over an investigation into the death probe to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), which later confirmed the death toll in a statement.
Apart from that – and the fact the shooting took place at a birthday party – the police have not publicly released any other details surrounding the shooting, with the two victims’ names only being identified through witness and relative accounts.
Late Sunday, however, police provided an update that might provide a clue to the fate of whoever fired the deadly bullet.
As police continue to piece together what happened Saturday night, an officer overseeing the investigation is providing an update that may provide a clue to the suspect’s fate.
Speaking to The Montgomery Advertiser, Sgt. Jeremy Burkett with ALEA again confirmed the number of shooting victims, while also revealing that many of the injured were still being treated in hospital in critical condition.
Nearly 24 hours after his squad launched their investigation, he did not identify the suspect but said the person was no longer a threat to society.
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