Investigators work at the site of a fatal shooting in downtown Dadeville, Alabama on Sunday, 16 April
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Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, an honours student on his way to play Division 1 college football, was among the victims of a mass shooting at a party in Alabama on Saturday that left four dead and 28 injured, according to a local pastor.
“It was a very sad, sad scene,” Ben Hayes, senior pastor at Dadeville First Baptist Church and team chaplain of Dadeville High School, where Dowdell played multiple sports, told AL.com. “A very rough night.”
The party where the shooting took place was reportedly a birthday celebration for Dowdell’s sister, according to the website.
The teen, one of the best football players in the state, had recently committed to playing at Jacksonville State University. He was also an accomplished track runner and basketball player.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Philstavious Dowdell and the other victims of the senseless tragedy last night,” Jacksonville head football coach Rich Rodriguez said in a statement.
The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency has not yet announced any arrests.
Student bound for Division 1 football career among victims of Alabama party shooting
“It was a very sad, sad scene,” Ben Hayes, senior pastor at Dadeville First Baptist Church and team chaplain of Dadeville High School, where Dowdell played multiple sports, told AL.com. “A very rough night.”
The party where the shooting took place was reportedly a birthday celebration for Dowdell’s sister, according to the website.
The teen, one of the best football players in the state, had recently committed to playing at Jacksonville State University. He was also an accomplished track runner and basketball player.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of Philstavious Dowdell and the other victims of the senseless tragedy last night,” Jacksonville head football coach Rich Rodriguez said in a statement. “He was a great young man with a bright future. My staff and I are heartbroken and hope that everyone will support his family through this difficult time.”
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‘This is also a very fluid situation’, Sergeant Burkett tells news conference
“Four lives were lost in the tragic event that occurred here in Dadeville. As far as the injuries, there are 28 individuals that were injured during the course of the incident”, Sergeant Burkett told a news conference on Sunday evening.
“Now, some of those injuries are critical.
“This is also a very fluid situation. We have been getting continuous updates throughout the day. We are absolutely trying to confirm and understand everyone that was in the venue.”
Officials urge public to come forward with information, with reward offered
Law enforcement officials are urging the public to come forward with information following a mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama on Saturday night.
In a news conference held on Sunday evening, Sergeant Burkett confirmed that Central Alabama Crimestoppers has offered a reward for information.
‘Today has been a tough day’, district attorney tells public as officials hold news conference
Officials in Dadeville, Alabama are holding a news conference following a mass shooting on Saturday night that killed 4 people and injured 28, BBC News reports.
“Today has been a tough day,” Mike Segrest, district attorney, tells the news conference.
“There are no words to describe the emotions we are all feeling”, he adds, stating that this office is determined to “serve the victims.”
Dadeville holds vigil following mass shooting
A vigil is being held close to the scene of the Dadeville mass shooting which took place at a local dance studio on Saturday evening, the BBC reports.
Ben Hayes, a senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Dadeville, told CNN: “We are going to pull through it well, we have a vigil soon, the community is coming together.
“We’re going to sing, we’re going to pray, and we’re going to pray for these young people.”
‘What has our nation come to when children cannot attend a birthday party without fear?’, Biden says
“What has our nation come to when children cannot attend a birthday party without fear?” President Joe Biden said in a statement on Sunday.
Biden called the rising gun violence in the U.S. “outrageous and unacceptable,” and urged Congress to pass laws that would make firearms manufacturers more liable for gun violence, ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and require safe storage of firearms and background checks for gun sales.
Alabama shooting strains capacity in ‘small rural’ local hospitals
The shooting Saturday night in Dadeville is straining the local community’s hospital capacity.
In addition to the four people who were killed, at least 15 were injured.
A spokesperson for the city of about 3,000’s only hospital said at least 15 teenagers were treated there for gunshot wounds, The Washington Post reports.
Of those 15, nine were transfered to other hopsitals to get more intensive care, Heidi Smith of Lake Martin Community Hospital total the paper, adding there are only a couple of “small rural hospitals” in the county.
Pictured: Law enforcement work the scene the day after Dadeville shooting
Investigators work the scene where several were killed on Saturday night, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency confirmed
A bullet hole is visible above a door at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio
A law enforcement officer holds a piece of crime scene tape
A law enforcement officer goes under a piece of crime scene tape
Pictured: The aftermath of the Dadeville, Alabama shooting
Authorities work on the scene following the shooting (15 April 2023)
Law enforcement officers walk through the crime scene, a day after the shooting (16 April 2023)
Keenan Cooper, who is a DJ, speaks to members of the media (16 April 2023)
Community members and media stand near the crime scene (16 April 2023)
Chief of Police Johnathan Floyd speaks at a press conference (16 April 2023)
Community members watch as crime scene investigators work the scene (16 April 2023)
Sergeant Jeremy Burkett speaks at a press conference (16 April 2023)
FBI responded to Dadeville shooting - Reuters
The FBI, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the Fifth Circuit District Attorney’s Office had also responded to the scene in Dadeville and were assisting with the investigation, according to a release from the state law enforcement agency.
“We’re going to continue to work in a very methodical way to go through this scene, to look at the facts, and ensure that justice is brought to bear for the families,” said Jeremy Burkett, a sergeant with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, at the press conference.
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