Suspects indicted in Dadeville mass shooting, charges added
TALLAPOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBMA) — The suspects in a deadly mass shooting in Dadeville last month were indicted Monday and additional charges were added.
According to the fifth judicial circuit district attorney's office, 20-year-old Johnny Letron Brown of Tuskegee, 19-year-old Willie George Brown Jr. of Auburn, and 20-year-old Wilson LaMar Hill Jr. of Auburn, and two Tuskegee teens were each indicted on reckless murder charges for the deaths of four people.
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24 counts of first-degree assault were also added for each suspect for the 24 people who were struck by gunfire. One count of third-degree assault was added for each suspect for one person who suffered a superficial gunshot wound.
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The shooting happened during a "Sweet 16" birthday party. Officials said among the 25 victims who were shot and survived is 37-year-old Latonya Allen, who is the mother of both 18-year-old Philstavious Dowdell, who was fatally injured, and 16-year-old Alexis Dowdell, whose birthday was being celebrated. The 24 remaining victims range in age from 14 to 19 years old.
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If convicted, each suspect could face a sentence of 20 years to life in prison for each death and a minimum of 10 years with a maximum 20-year sentence on all 24 counts of first-degree of assault.
