Dadeville shooting suspect denied youthful offender status

Three of the five suspects charged in the Dadeville mass shooting were set to appear in court Thursday, but of those, only one hearing happened.The Judge denied youthful offender status for Johnny Brown, according to Tallapoosa County District Attorney Mike Segrest.Lexie Dowdell, the girl whose birthday party was being held when the mass shooting happened, testified on the stand Thursday.Willie Brown Jr. and Wilson Hill Jr. are also applying for youthful offender status. Their hearings have been scheduled for 9 a.m. on Oct. 26.Since they are under 21 years old, they are asking to be tried as juveniles.The five suspects charged in the April shooting deaths of four people at a Dadeville sweet-16 birthday party are now facing more than 100 total assault charges.The three in court Thursday, as well as two other juveniles, who were previously charged with four counts of reckless murder, are now each facing the following charges:24 counts of first-degree assault1 count of third-degree assaultIf found guilty of the charges, the five suspects could face 20 years to life for each of the fatalities, as well as 10 to 20 years on all assaults. In total, four people were shot and killed, and 32 people were injured at the party.This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available.