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Four killed and dozens wounded after nearly 100 rounds fired at Alabama birthday party

  • Six shooters opened fire at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party in Alabama, killing four people and injuring dozens of others.
  • Nearly 100 rounds from at least 7 handguns were fired at the party, with one weapon altered for rapid firing.
  • Three adults and three juveniles have been charged with reckless murder in the massacre.
  • The motive for the shooting remains unknown, though the defendants were friends and relatives of partygoers who traveled from across the state to attend the party uninvited.
  • Evidence at the chaotic crime scene links shell casings to the defendants, some of whom confessed to firing into the crowd of 50 to 60 people.
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