Get down!," desperate fans could be heard yelling as the bullets whizzed amid the screaming in dramatic footage obtained by NBC News. Updated: Dec 21, 2021 / 01:17 PM CST All children in the school at the time of the incident had been safely picked up from Gadsden City High School within 20 minutes of being taken from the school. CNN . "This has been an unprecedented response to an unprecedented tragedy," hospital CEO Todd Sklamberg said in a statement. He is being held at the Etowah County Detention Center on $300,000 bond, charged with murder. The Gadsden Police Department is asking the public to help find a woman they say was involved in a shooting over the weekend that left two teenagers injured. Sgt. 0:43. He was expecting his first child, she said. Towanna Williams and Monica Garrett, both of Gadsden, were pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, Etowah County Deputy Coroner Dantez Robinson said. Last 72 Hours | Gun Violence Archive One person was killed in a shooting in Gadsden early Sunday morning, according to the Gadsden Police Department. Gov. There have been 161 mass shootings in the U.S. so far this year, according to the independent group Gun Violence Archive. Fatal Shooting - WEIS | Local & Area News, Sports, & Weather Burkett urged people who were at the party and haven't already contacted investigators to reach out to authorities. Man killed outside elementary school in officer-involved shooting in Just pouring blood out of her arm.". The school is located in the Walnut Park section of Gadsden near the old Republic Steel plant. Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. "We were on the balcony last night taking photos, and like everyone's reported, we thought we were all hearing fireworks. SEE . And we have no reason, rhyme, rationale, excuse. Connor joined NBC News from the New York Daily News, where she was a senior writer covering a broad range of news and supervising the health and immigration beats. April 27, 2023 at 1:13 p.m. Copyright 2022 WBRC. Violent crime has NO place in our state, and we are staying closely updated by law enforcement as details emerge," Ivey said. Alabama Birthday Party Shooting Leaves 4 Dead and 28 Injured Authorities have not released details about the victims or their ages. others yelled in the confusion. Hass's friend, Sydney Sievers, said it took just seconds for the awful reality to set in. Victim identified in shooting off Hoke Street in East Gadsden; police Calera Police Chief David Hyche said the following in a Facebook Post: Shooting incidents like the one last night are in the Alabama news every day but very rare in Calera. He did it just to check on us, and to let us know he loved us.". Members of a Gadsden family are "shattered" by the shooting death of Kenneth Dobbins, killed Sunday morning outside a Gadsden club on Chestnut Street. "We just don't understand," Eric Paddock told NBC News. Gadsden police call fatal shooting on Friday 'isolated incident All parties involved have been identified, Hill said in a press release; however, the police department is not releasing any names because of the ongoing investigation. It's located about an hour's drive from the state capital of Montgomery. The investigation continues, according to Public Information Officer Sgt. "If it wasn't for him, I mean, I don't know where I would be, I don't know if I would still be standing here today," she told CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca. DADEVILLE, Ala. - Authorities in Alabama were imploring people to come forward with information Sunday about a shooting that killed four people and injured 28 others during a teenager's . LaShonda Dobbins said her nephew was devoted to his mother. But the FBI quickly dismissed that. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. "I hope that son of a bitch burns in hell for eternity," Schwanbeck said of the shooter. Phil Dowdell, her grandson, was weeks from graduation and planned to attend Jacksonville State on a football scholarship, Allen told the Montgomery Advertiser. And she immediately began looking for her mom as terrified fans all around her raced for the exits, some clambering over the crowd barriers to get away. Dadeville is a small city with a population of approximately 3,000 people. Sheriff: Inmates bid to take over part of Alabama jail fails August 17, 2021 Details were limited, but police said the shooting happened in the area ofE. Dozens were reportedly in critical condition, and Lombardo warned the death toll could rise. She was saying, kept telling him, 'Wake up, Phil.'". Person taken into custody after shooting in Gadsden | WBMA Investigators are still sorting out what happened to spark a shooting outside a Gadsden elementary school Thursday morning that left one person dead. Gadsden police say there is no "ongoing safety concern to the community" after a fatal shooting Friday night in the 1100 block of Tuscaloosa Avenue, according to Sgt. Kyle Gassiott/Troy Public Radio Another man, 20-year-old Wilson LaMar Hill Jr., was arrested Wednesday afternoon, the agency said in a news release. "This is a small community and they just wanted to enjoy the birthday party," Allen told NPR member station Troy Public Radio. ", "So we had a good point to be able to take off towards an exit," he said. Four people were killed and 28 others were injured in a shooting at a 16th birthday party on Saturday night in an Alabama city, officials said. Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. DADEVILLE, AL - APRIL 16: Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville following last night's mass shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in . Phil Dowdell was found inside the dance studio. Man trying to enter Gadsden school shot to death while attempting - al That's when you saw people fleeing, and at that point everyone on stage just started running everywhere possible, and it was pretty chaotic for sure. Connor is responsible for reporting and writing breaking news, features and enterprise stories for NBCNews.com. Its findings will be turned over to the Etowah County District Attorneys Office. Gun Violence Archive (GVA) is a not for profit corporation formed in 2013 to provide free online public access to accurate information about gun-related violence in the United States. Contact Gadsden Times reporter Donna Thornton at 256-393-3284 or donna.thornton@gadsdentimes.com. Gadsden police are following leads and looking for more after a young man was shot and killed at midday Friday within sight of a busy East Gadsden street. "This is also a very fluid situation," Sgt. www.newsbreak.com All children in the school at the time of the incident had been safely picked up from Gadsden City High School within 20 minutes of being taken from the school. Marcus Hill. And in that moment I looked at my wife and said, 'We gotta get out of here. Robert Tyler White, 32, was killed last Thursday outside Walnut Park . "What is it?" Sgt. So did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other heads of state. Sheffield said her cousin avoided conflict, preferring to walk away from disagreements. ", Another singer, Luke Combs, said he, too, was onstage and at first thought the gunfire was "pyrotechnics.". The officers said they found Juan Jaramillo dead in a driveway. They had plenty of company by the time they reached the bleachers. Within minutes, dozens of officers from several different agencies were on the scene. "It was a stampede style atmosphere once people realized when there was gunfire and that we were needed to get out of there quickly. 2023 www.gadsdentimes.com. '", Rasmussen said at that point they were just 50 feet from the stage and he could hear the shooting and it was "round after round after round. Marcus Hill. Everyone followed the safety protocols that weve drilled on.. Some victims were treated and released from the Lake Martin Community Hospital, while several additional victims were transferred to other hospitals including flown to a trauma center in Birmingham, she added. "It was kind of the thing where like, 'Is that gunfire?'" "This is believed to be an isolated incident that does not pose an ongoing safety concern to the community," Hill reiterated. And Riley said he watched the horror unfold from his balcony. None of us were really noticing cause it got kind of weird and loud. At least one off-duty Las Vegas police officer was among those shot, Lombardo said. Gadsden police say there is no "ongoing safety concern to the community" after a fatal shooting Friday night in the 1100 block of Tuscaloosa Avenue, according to Sgt. Updated on: April 20, 2023 / 11:38 PM "Alexis, she got down on her knees and was holding him," Allen told CBS News. "He actually, you know, had his finger in one of the holes and we like, 'OK, keep your finger in there.' The shooting happened along a secluded stretch of Jamieson Road in Northern Gadsden County, after Hearns came upon a stolen truck she and other officers were trying to find. She said family and friends were stunned by news of his death. LaShonda Dobbins said to her understanding, her nephew didn't know the person who shot him. Posted: Dec 21, 2021 / 01:17 PM CST. His supervisor at the city had contacted her sister, Melissa Dobbins Lay, telling her Kenny had been a valued staffer, that he would be missed. 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