An Alabama father has been charged with the horrifying deaths of his wife, their two children, and two other young relatives.
This devastating incident happened this week.
Brandon Kendrick, a 32-year-old resident of West Blocton, Alabama, stands accused of fatally shooting his 24-year-old wife, Kelsey Kendrick, along with four children.
According to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), the fatal shootings occurred around 10 p.m. local time on Thursday, July 18, in Bibb County, Alabama.
The victims included a 2-year-old child, two 6-year-olds, and a 9-year-old.
Among the victims, two were Kendrick’s own children, while the other two were related to him.
The ALEA has initiated a thorough investigation into this quintuple homicide, with Special Agents from the State Bureau of Investigation leading the effort.
Kendrick has been arrested and is currently held without bond at the Bibb County Jail.
He faces five counts of capital murder, though it remains unclear whether he has secured legal representation at this time.
The investigation is ongoing, and the ALEA has stated, "Nothing further is available as the investigation remains ongoing. Once complete, the findings will be turned over to Alabama’s 4th Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office."
Kendrick's arrest comes in the wake of a series of tragic events across Alabama.
Just days before, Birmingham experienced what officials described as a "tragic day" of gun violence.
On the night of July 13, two separate shootings resulted in the deaths of seven individuals and left another ten injured.
The first incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. at 1700 Indian Summer Drive.
In this shooting, three individuals — a 28-year-old mother, her 5-year-old son, and a 28-year-old man — were killed inside a vehicle.
Less than six hours later, another shooting at an event center at approximately 11:08 p.m. resulted in four additional deaths and ten more injuries.
Chief Scott Thurmond expressed his deep sorrow and concern at a press conference on July 14, describing the violence as "probably the most tragic day in my time at the Birmingham Police Department" and labeling the events as “terribly unacceptable.”
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