Birmingham Nightclub Massacre Suspect Accused of Killing Others in Four Separate Shootings: Police

The Alabama suspect accused of opening fire outside a Birmingham nightclub in September has now been charged with killing several other people in multiple shootings this year.

Damien McDaniel, who is currently in police custody, was charged with capital murder in connection with the July 13 mass shooting that killed four people and wounded 10 others. {snip}

McDaniel was already connected to a Sept. 21 mass shooting in Birmingham, where four people were killed and at least 17 others were wounded. At the time of the shooting, Birmingham Police Chief Scott Thurmond said he believed the shooting was “a hit,” and that the suspects were paid to open fire.

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On top of his connections to two mass shootings, police now also believe McDaniel was involved in three other shootings. The shootings, which were fatal, took place on three separate days in August and September.

In total, police believe that McDaniel killed 11 people and wounded 29 others in five different instances.

Suspect Hatarius Woods, 27, was also charged with capital murder in connection with the July mass shooting. {snip}

During a press conference on Wednesday, officer Truman Fitzgerald said that Woods and McDaniel were responsible for roughly 30% of homicides in Birmingham between July and September.

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