Four people were killed and 32 others injured when a mass shooting broke out at a crowded sweet 16 birthday party in rural Dadeville, Alabama, on Saturday night, authorities said.
Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Apr 17, 2023, 2:19 PM EDT
VP Harris: 'Enough is enough'
Vice President Kamala Harris tweeted Monday that "enough is enough" in the wake of "another senseless mass shooting," and called on state and federal legislators to "step up and act."
"Parents shouldn't have to pray their babies come home same from school or a birthday party," Harris tweeted. "The majority of Americans, including gun owners, support commonsense gun safety laws. We need leaders in state houses and Congress with the courage to step up and act."
Apr 17, 2023, 11:23 AM EDT
Slain victims were ages 17 to 23
Tallapoosa County Coroner Mike Knox has identified the four people declared dead from Saturday night's shooting: 23-year-old Corbin Dahmontrey Holston, 19-year-old Marsiah Emmanuel Collins, 18-year-old Philstavious Dowdell and 17-year-old Shaunkivia Nicole Smith.
Dowdell and Smith were both seniors at Dadeville High School.
Mourners attend a vigil at the First Baptist Church of Dadeville following last night's shooting at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Ala.
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-ABC News' Will McDuffie
Apr 17, 2023, 9:32 AM EDT
Police have 'solid leads' but need help from public
The Dadeville Police Department has "solid leads" as they search for the suspected shooter, but authorities still need help from the public, Dadeville Police Chief Jonathan Floyd told ABC News on Monday.
Floyd asked anyone with photos or videos from Saturday night's sweet 16 party to come forward.
A bloody handprint can be seen as firefighters wash down the scene of a shooting the day before at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Ala.
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Due to the department's manpower and resources, Floyd said the Alabama State Bureau of Investigations is taking the lead with the investigation.
-ABC News' Elwyn Lopez
Apr 16, 2023, 7:00 PM EDT
Star high school athlete killed in shooting
One of the four people killed in the mass shooting in Dadeville, Alabama, was a star high school football player and track team member, his coach told ABC News.
Philstavious "Phil" Dowdell, a senior at Dadeville High School, had committed to attending Jacksonville State University on a football scholarship, said coach Roger McDowell.
Phil Dowdell seen here in an undated file photo from his Facebook page.
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IMcDowell said Dowdell was at a sweet 16 birthday party at a venue in Dadeville Saturday night when a shooting erupted.
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 Dadeville, Ala.
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In addition to those killed, at least 28 people were injured. McDowell said Dowdell's mother, who was a chaperone at the party, was among those hurt, shot twice in the legs.
Rich Rodriguez, Jacksonville State's head football coach, said in a post on Twitter Sunday, that the death of Dowdell and the other victims is a "senseless tragedy."
"He was a great young man with a bright future," Rodriguez tweeted. "My staff and I are heartbroken and hope that everyone will support his family through this difficult time."
Norman Brooks covers the door of the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio, the scene of last night's deadly shooting, on April 16, 2023 in Dadeville, Ala.
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McDowell said he also knew a teenage girl who was killed in the shooting. He said she was a senior and the manager of the track and football teams.
In addition to being a standout wide receiver, Dowdell was also a member of the high school track team, McDowell said.
"Phil was humble with a major smile," McDowell told ABC News. "He had one goal to get to the NFL and take care of his mom."
