Suspect arrested in Five Points South mass shooting
An unidentified man attempts to calm down a woman in the aftermath of a mass shooting in the 2000 block of Magnolia Avenue in Birmingham’s Five Points South neighborhood late Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. Birmingham Police said at least 4 people were killed and dozens were injured in the shooting.
A man from Fairfield is under arrest for the shooting in Five Points South in Birmingham last month that killed four people and injured 17. Damien Laron McDaniel III is charged with capital murder in the case. The 22-year-old is also charged with the murder of two other people, both killed within 72 hours of the Five Points mass shooting.
Among the other victims was 32-year-old Jamarcus McIntyre, who was shot during an apparent robbery near East Lake Park. Also, 35-year-old Diontrante Brown was killed inside a bar just west of downtown Birmingham. She was believed to be an innocent bystander.
Birmingham police announced the arrest during a Wednesday press conference. Police said all three incidents are linked, but have not publicly disclosed what connected the deaths. Three other people were arrested in connection to one of the murders.
“Today was a major step toward justice,” Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said in a statement. “But we’re not yet done. This investigation continues with BPD and we will not rest until our streets are safer. “
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