‘Organized group' linked to 10 separate shootings in Tuscaloosa County
TCSO says the group of suspects were funding themselves through financial crimes, including credit and bank fraud. Bank tellers were reportedly helping them and the group's potential loss value is over $1 million. The suspects allegedly committed the crimes as an organized group, which falls under the Criminal Enterprise Act.
The following suspects were indicted in the case:
Kenneth Duncan, 23
First-degree assault, six counts of discharging into occupied dwelling, two counts discharging into occupied vehicle, discharging into unoccupied building, and four counts of first-degree theft of property discharging into unoccupied vehicle
Tommy Summerville, 32
Seven counts of discharging into occupied dwelling, discharging into unoccupied vehicle, discharging into unoccupied building, participating in a criminal enterprise, and criminal enterprise use of a machine gun
Donterio Nickson, 23
Three counts of discharging into occupied dwelling, two counts of criminal enterprise use of a machine gun, possession of machine gun
Jakilyn Nevels, 23
Discharging into occupied dwelling, discharging into occupied vehicle, three counts of discharging into unoccupied vehicle, and participating an a criminal enterprise
Steven Hill Jr, 24
First-degree theft, six counts of discharging into occupied dwelling, discharging into unoccupied vehicle, discharging into unoccupied building
Antwone Stowe
Discharging into occupied vehicle, three counts of discharging into unoccupied vehicle
Fredrick Micken
Discharging into occupied dwelling
Juvenile charged as adult #1
Three counts of discharging into occupied dwelling, certain person forbidden to possess pistol
Juvenile charged as adult #2
Six counts of discharging into unoccupied vehicle, discharging into unoccupied building, certain person forbidden to possess pistol
Juvenile charged as adult #3
Six counts of discharging into occupied dwelling, discharging into unoccupied vehicle, discharging into unoccupied building, certain person forbidden to possess pistol
Dating back to July 2023, the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit connects individual suspects listed above with the following shootings:
On July 8, 2023 | Man was shot in broad daylight while he sat inside a vehicle at a gas station on the West side. Investigation found that the criminal enterprise believed this victim to be related to their gang activity, but they were mistaken.
On July 13, 2023 | Tuscaloosa VCU claim members of the criminal enterprise get into a shootout in Alberta with a rival gang member. An innocent man was shot.
On January 7, 2024 | VCU alleges members of the criminal enterprise drove to and shot into an occupied residence multiple times over a monetary dispute.
January 21, 2024 | The same members of the criminal enterprise allegedly shoot into an occupied apartment with a fully automatic rifle.
January 21, 2024 | Members of the criminal enterprise are alleged to shoot into an different occupied apartment in a different complex with the fully automatic rifle and a 9mm pistol.
January 22, 2024 | VCU says they shot into an unoccupied residence with the fully automatic rifle.
April 12, 2024 | The criminal enterprise allegedly wear masks and get out on a group of individuals. One member allegedly tried to shoot one of them, but the gun did not fire. A shoot out ensues as they leave the complex.
April 14, 2024 | Multiple members of the criminal enterprise allegedly get into a large shootout in Coaling, AL. A pistol outfitted with a conversion device was used. One vehicle was shot into, and 3 unoccupied vehicles were shot into.
May 22, 2024 | Multiple members allegedly go to an apartment complex and shoot approximately 100 rounds into 6 occupied apartments, 1 unoccupied building, and 1 unoccupied vehicle.
May 25, 2024 | Kenneth Duncan, and others, allegedly commit a capital murder in Pickens County AL.
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