A man from Alabama was charged with capital murder after he shot and killed his wife and four children, who ranged in age from two to nine.
According to court records, Brandon Kendrick II was apprehended after the incident that occurred on Thursday night in Bibb County.
According to the document filed in support of the arrest warrant, the victims were shot in the head with a gun.
The sheriff of the county, Jody Wade, identified Brandon Kendrick as the father of some of the children.
The ALEA noted that three of the victims, including a two-year-old and two six-year-olds, died during the incident.
According to Wade, the incident is heartbreaking and unimaginable. He described the scene as horrific.
The law enforcers were called to the home after a concerned individual reported that a child had been shot.
As the law enforcers were going through the home, they learned that there were more children who had been shot.
When he was arrested, Wade said that Kendrick didn’t talk about a motive. He was immediately taken into custody without a struggle.
However, court records did not indicate if he had a lawyer who could represent him.
The incident happened at around 10 pm in a rural area near West Blocton, which is about 40 minutes southwest of Birmingham.
According to local residents, they were shocked by the news of the shooting.
Haley Smitherman, a Bibb County resident, said it was heartbreaking to see this happen in her community.
The State Bureau of Investigations of the ALEA is leading the investigation.
