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<\/div>He said four people remain in hospital in critical condition and more charges would be coming.<\/p>\n
“We’re going to make sure all those victims have justice, not just the deceased,” he added.<\/p>\n
Read more:<\/strong> Those\u00a0killed at the party last Saturday<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0in the city of Dadeville included high school football star, Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, an 18-year-old wide receiver with plans to play college football.<\/p>\n The shooting broke out at a birthday party for his sister, Alexis Dowdell, which took place in a dance studio. Mr Dowdell died in her arms.<\/p>\n Witnesses said several people began shooting after their mother stopped the party to ask people with guns to leave.<\/p>\n As well as Mr Dowdell, who had just signed with Jacksonville State University, those killed included fellow Dadeville High senior Shaunkivia Nicole “KeKe” Smith, 17; 2022 Opelika High School graduate Marsiah Emmanuel “Siah” Collins, 19; and 2018 Dadeville High graduate Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 23.<\/p>\n The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency said only shell casings from handguns had been found and there was no evidence a high-powered rifle was used.<\/p>\n Grand jurors to be recalled<\/strong><\/p>\n Sergeant Jeremy J Burkett said: “We can’t get into a motive right now, because that would be part of an ongoing investigation. We can’t share that.”<\/p>\n “Make no mistake. This is Alabama and when you pull out a gun and you start shooting people, we’re going to put you in jail. We’re tired of going to mothers and having to tell them these kids aren’t coming home.”<\/p>\n Alabama had the fifth-highest rate of gun deaths in the country in 2020, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.<\/p>\n Source: \u00a0
\nThe US gun problem is staggering – and getting worse<\/a>
\nAmerica’s problem with guns stands alone<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n![\"Sky](\"http:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/sky-news-logo-1.png\"){kind=logo}
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