High school cheerleader Kimber Mills, 18, was laid to rest on Sunday after she was shot in the head and taken off of life support at UAB.
She was injured witnesses say trying to break up a fight between several young men at “The Pit,” a gathering place in the woods in Pinson, Alabama that was the regular go-to, weekend hang out spot.
Kimber was one of four people who was shot, including 21-year-old Silas McCay, who was involved in the fight and shot ten times, but survived.
The initial story is that McCay and some of his friends were defending the honor of some of the young women because 27-year Steven Tyler Whitehead allegedly hassled one of them.
In fact, Silas was called a “hero” and he shared pictures of the flowers of he received when he was recovering in the hospital, and thanking people for their support.
Now enter the videos. More are surfacing all the time because if it’s one thing people carry these days, especially young people, it’s phones, and it turns out a lot of them were recording the fight.
The videos show several men approaching Steven as he is walking away, and they start to beat him.
Kimber steps in an apparent attempt to break it up and then shots are fired as Steven is on the ground fending off several men and she and several other are struck. Kimber was shot in the head and leg.
Steven Whitehead, a member of the Alabama National Guard, is charged with murder and three counts of attempted murder.
We’re watching this story because it’s changing every day and it’s a tragic example of how fragile life is. Folks can be here one day and gone the next.
Join us for the latest episode of the Gulf Coast Confidential podcast, “Cheerleader Kimber Mills killed at testosterone fueled Alabama bonfire.”
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