On the fatal night of 16th April 2023, no one expected even in their wildest dreams for a sweet 16 birthday party to turn deadly for everyone involved. On a late-night Saturday, a birthday party organized in the town of Dadeville, Alabama, in the United States of America, turned into a mass shooting ground for a cold killer.
In this article, we discuss the details of the same sorrowful shooting event.
Real Identity Of The Malicious Shooter
The cold and ruthless killer of the infamous Alabama birthday party mass shooting has not yet been disclosed by the authorities. Everyone wants to know the real identity of the shooter but no information is to be found except that, he was a man suspected to be in his early thirties or forties who opened fire on the children attending the party in a studio in Dadeville, Alabama.
The police team confirmed the shooting incident after an extensive investigation of almost 10 hours. The unidentified man is most likely on the loose and the police officers are gathering as much information as they can to catch the suspect of the shooting.
According to the police sergeant of Dadeville “We have been getting continuous updates throughout the day and we are absolutely trying to confirm and understand everyone that was in the venue there”.
The investigation is still ongoing and the police are urging anyone with relevant information to come forward.
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Number Of Fatalities Found After The Mass Shooting
The entire community of Dadeville is mourning together over the loss of so many young lives. The town consists of a total of 3000 people and everyone is familiar with each other. In such a tight-knit community, it is not only one family’s loss but the entire town’s.
So far, 4 victims have been announced dead and 28 are severely injured and hospitalized. Among the dead victims, the elder brother of the birthday girl – Philstavious Dowdell who is a notable footballer in his community was also killed. Other identified dead victims include Keke Nicole Smith.
The American President Joe Biden released a statement about the shooting “What has our nation come to when children cannot attend a birthday party without fear? When parents have to worry every time their kids walk out the door to school, to the movie theater, or to the park?”
Of the 28 injured people from the mass shooting, 6 have been discharged from the hospital while the others are still receiving medical care.
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