2023 Dadeville shooting

2023 Dadeville shooting
Site of the shooting, as pictured in 2019 prior to its conversion to Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio
LocationDadeville, Alabama, U.S.
Coordinates32°49′54″N 85°45′48″W / 32.83175°N 85.76339°W / 32.83175; -85.76339
DateApril 15, 2023 (2023-04-15)
10:34 p.m. (CST)
Attack type
Mass shooting
WeaponsHandgun(s)[1]
Deaths4
Injured32 (25 by gunfire)[2]
AccusedJohnny Letron Brown
Willie George Brown Jr
Wilson LaMar Hill
Travis McCullough
Tyreese McCullough
Sherman Peters
ChargesReckless murder (4 counts each)

On April 15, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in Dadeville, Alabama, United States. The victims were mostly teenagers, with four fatalities and thirty-two injuries.[2][3][4] The shooting took place at a 16th birthday celebration[5][6][7] at the former Dadeville Bank, at 220 N. Broadnax St, which had been converted into the Mahogany Masterpiece Dance Studio in 2021.[8]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference HandgunAmmo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "ALEA: Total number of injuries rises to 32 in Dadeville shooting". WRBC. April 18, 2023.
  3. ^ Gabbatt, Adam (April 17, 2023). "Four people killed and 28 injured in Alabama shooting at birthday party". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  4. ^ Blanco, Andrea; Sharma, Shweta (April 17, 2023). "What we know about the victims of the Dadeville shooting". The Independent. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. ^ White, Elizabeth (April 15, 2023). "More than 20 shot at Dadeville gathering, investigators on scene". WRBL. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  6. ^ Mion, Landon (April 15, 2023). "Alabama birthday party ends in mass shooting leaving multiple children dead". FOX News. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ^ Sutton, Joe (April 15, 2023). "Multiple people are injured after a shooting in Dadeville, Alabama". CNN. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  8. ^ Gladden, Alex (April 15, 2023). "Gunman opens fire at teen's birthday party in Dadeville". Montgomery Advertiser. Archived from the original on April 16, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.