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. “
This is a developing story.