Police establish victims at party
DADEVILLE, Ala. – A small neighborhood was grieving the lack of 4 younger individuals in a capturing at a candy 16 party over the weekend.
The victims, all Alabama natives of their late teenagers and early 20s, died after gunfire erupted at Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on Saturday evening. Authorities mentioned 28 others had been injured.
On Monday, Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox confirmed to the Montgomery Advertiser, a part of the USA TODAY Community, the identities of the 4 individuals killed.
Directors at Dadeville Excessive College, the place a few of the victims went to highschool, expressed condolences for the neighborhood by way of social media Sunday evening and supplied sources to college students who’ve misplaced their classmates and mates.
“We’re deeply saddened to listen to concerning the current capturing incident that occurred. Our ideas and prayers exit to the scholars, college and households affected by this tragic occasion,” the Fb publish learn. “Our faculty counselors and clergy are right here to supply steerage and assist to anybody who wants it.”
Right here’s what we learn about who the victims had been:
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Philstavious Dowdell, 18
A senior at Dadeville Excessive College, Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell was simply weeks away from his commencement on Might 25 when he died. He was on the dance studio downtown to rejoice his youthful sister’s birthday.
Dowdell performed soccer and ran observe at the highschool. He dedicated earlier this 12 months to play soccer at Jacksonville State College after commencement.
“He was a really, very humble youngster,” his grandmother Annette Allen mentioned on Sunday. “By no means messed with anyone. All the time had a smile on his face.”
Antojuan Woody, from the close by city of Camp Hill, was a senior and fellow vast receiver with Dowdell on the Dadeville Tigers soccer group. He mentioned he and Dowdell had been lifelong finest mates.
Woody described the victims “as nice individuals who didn’t deserve what occurred to them.”
Shaunkivia “KeKe” Nicole Smith, 17
Shaunkivia “KeKe” Nicole Smith additionally attended Dadeville Excessive College and was set to graduate this spring alongside Dowdell.
Marsiah ‘Siah’ Emmanuel Collins, 19
Marsiah “Siah” Emmanuel Collins was a 19-year-old from Opelika. After attending Opelika Metropolis Faculties, he went on to grow to be a musician, releasing songs on YouTube and different platforms beneath the stage identify 224A Siah.
Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 23
Corbin Holston was from Dadeville and graduated from Dadeville Excessive College in 2018. In response to his social media accounts, he was dwelling in Birmingham earlier than he died.
Contributing: The Related Press
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