Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday (April 19) in connection <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-multiple-dead-at-a-birthday-party-582988">with the shooting at the birthday party in Dadeville</a>, Alabama&nbsp;last Saturday (April 15) that killed four people and injured 32 others. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the suspects were identified as Wilson LaMar Hill Jr, 20, Ty Reik McCullough, 17 and Travis McCullough, 16. The ALEA said they were each charged with four counts of reckless murder, adding only shell casings from handguns were found, and there was no evidence a high-powered rifle was used.&nbsp;

Ty Reik and Travis are residents of Tuskegee while Wilson is a resident of Auburn.&nbsp;

Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Sergeant Jeremy Burkett of the ALEA declined to discuss how investigators believe the shooting unfolded. “We can’t get into a motive right now, because that would be part of an ongoing investigation. We can’t share that,” Sergeant Burkett said.&nbsp;

Burkett also urged people at the party to have the personal courage to tell the police what they witnessed.&nbsp;

District Attorney Mike Segrest, meanwhile, said that Ty Reik and Travis, despite being minors, would be prosecuted as adults.&nbsp;"We're going to make sure every one of those victims has justice, and not just the deceased, Sergrest told reporters.&nbsp;

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The birthday party of 16-year-old Alexis Dowdell, held at a rented dance studio in Dadeville, turned violent when the girl's mother told guests that she learned people were armed and asked them to leave, the news agency AFP reported citing local media reports.&nbsp;

Alexis' brother Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, 18, was killed and the other victims were identified as Shaunkivia Nicole Smith, Marsiah Emmanuel Collins and Corbin Dahmontrey Holston.&nbsp;

State and local officials have been facing criticism from the public for failing to release critical details about the shooting. This was the 16th mass killing in the United States this year.&nbsp;

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Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday (April 19) in connection with the shooting at the birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama last Saturday (April 15) that killed four people and injured 32 others.

Two teenagers and a 20-year-old man were arrested and charged with murder on Wednesday (April 19) in connection with the shooting at the birthday party in Dadeville, Alabama last Saturday (April 15) that killed four people and injured 32 others. According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the suspects were identified as Wilson LaMar Hill Jr, 20, Ty Reik McCullough, 17 and Travis McCullough, 16. The ALEA said they were each charged with four counts of reckless murder, adding only shell casings from handguns were found, and there was no evidence a high-powered rifle was used. Ty Reik and Travis are residents of Tuskegee while Wilson is a resident of Auburn. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Sergeant Jeremy Burkett of the ALEA declined to discuss how investigators believe the shooting unfolded. “We can’t get into a motive right now, because that would be part of an ongoing investigation. We can’t share that,” Sergeant Burkett said. Burkett also urged people at the party to have the personal courage to tell the police what they witnessed. District Attorney Mike Segrest, meanwhile, said that Ty Reik and Travis, despite being minors, would be prosecuted as adults. "We're going to make sure every one of those victims has justice, and not just the deceased, Sergrest told reporters. ALSO READ | Alabama birthday party shooting: 18-year-old died saving sister's life The birthday party of 16-year-old Alexis Dowdell, held at a rented dance studio in Dadeville, turned violent when the girl's mother told guests that she learned people were armed and asked them to leave, the news agency AFP reported citing local media reports. Alexis' brother Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, 18, was killed and the other victims were identified as Shaunkivia Nicole Smith, Marsiah Emmanuel Collins and Corbin Dahmontrey Holston. State and local officials have been facing criticism from the public for failing to release critical details about the shooting. This was the 16th mass killing in the United States this year. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, 18-year-old local student-athlete weeks away from graduation, died saving his sister Alexis' life after a shooting <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/mass-shooting-in-alabama-leaves-multiple-dead-at-a-birthday-party-582988">occurred at her birthday party last Saturday</a> (April 15). Phil was among the four dead while 32 others were injured in the shooting. Speaking to the news agency Associated Press on Monday (April 17), Alexis said, “I got on my knees and he was laying face down. And that’s when I grabbed him. I turned him over, I was holding him.”

She tapped Phil's face, begging him to, “stay with me.” Alexis told the news agency that she was not crying at the moment as she was trying to be strong instead of panicking.&nbsp;

"You’re going to be all right. You’re a fighter, you’re strong,” the 16-year-old added.&nbsp;

Phil Dowdell was set to attend Jacksonville State University on a football scholarship. Remembering the 18-year-old, Jacksonville head coach Rich Rodriguez said, "He was a great young man with a bright future. My staff and I are heartbroken."

This shooting incident in Alabama is another high-profile mass shooting in the United States. The four people killed on Saturday&nbsp;were high school seniors.&nbsp;

There is no official word on what led to the gun violence and authorities have not said whether they detained any suspects or the shooter remained at large or died in Saturday's gunfire.&nbsp;

Jessica Ware, a friend of one of the victims, told the news agency Reuters on Monday that the community was "devastated, worried and scared" to know a suspect could still be at large.&nbsp;

On the night of the shooting, Ware drove to Dadeville's Lake Martin community hospital upon learning the daughter of one of her friends had been at the party and had survived.&nbsp;

Ware said that there were armed people at the party who were asked to leave but chose not to.&nbsp;

“So I am learning that people knew there were guns there and they (armed people) were asked to leave, but they chose not to,” she said.&nbsp;

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Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, 18-year-old local student-athlete weeks away from graduation, died saving his sister Alexis' life after a shooting occurred at her birthday party last Saturday (April 15).

Philstavious “Phil” Dowdell, 18-year-old local student-athlete weeks away from graduation, died saving his sister Alexis' life after a shooting occurred at her birthday party last Saturday (April 15). Phil was among the four dead while 32 others were injured in the shooting. Speaking to the news agency Associated Press on Monday (April 17), Alexis said, “I got on my knees and he was laying face down. And that’s when I grabbed him. I turned him over, I was holding him.” She tapped Phil's face, begging him to, “stay with me.” Alexis told the news agency that she was not crying at the moment as she was trying to be strong instead of panicking. "You’re going to be all right. You’re a fighter, you’re strong,” the 16-year-old added. Phil Dowdell was set to attend Jacksonville State University on a football scholarship. Remembering the 18-year-old, Jacksonville head coach Rich Rodriguez said, "He was a great young man with a bright future. My staff and I are heartbroken." This shooting incident in Alabama is another high-profile mass shooting in the United States. The four people killed on Saturday were high school seniors. There is no official word on what led to the gun violence and authorities have not said whether they detained any suspects or the shooter remained at large or died in Saturday's gunfire. Jessica Ware, a friend of one of the victims, told the news agency Reuters on Monday that the community was "devastated, worried and scared" to know a suspect could still be at large. On the night of the shooting, Ware drove to Dadeville's Lake Martin community hospital upon learning the daughter of one of her friends had been at the party and had survived. Ware said that there were armed people at the party who were asked to leave but chose not to. “So I am learning that people knew there were guns there and they (armed people) were asked to leave, but they chose not to,” she said. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Alabama birthday party shooting: 18-year-old died saving sister's life