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Alabama man arrested for brutal murder of his wife, two children, niece and nephew in ‘horrific tragedy’

An Alabama man has been charged with murdering five people in Bibb County on Thursday. His victims included his wife, two children, his niece and his nephew. According to court records, the man, identified as Brandon Allan Kendrick II, was arrested on five counts of felony murder in connection with the deaths of five members of his family. The incident occurred just an hour after a birthday party at home.

The defendant, identified as Brandon Allan Kendrick II, murdered his wife and the family’s four children. (PHOTO: BIBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE)

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Man shoots wife and 4 children in Alabama

Kendrick II was accused of murdering his wife and the family’s four children with a handgun just an hour after one of the children’s birthdays. The extended family collected donations on the fundraising page. GoFundMe identified the family members as Kelce Kendrick, the 24-year-old wife and two children named Kaleb and Kynil, ages 6 and 2, respectively. The cousins ​​were Colton, age 8, and Haley, age 6, The Mirror reported.

According to the claims, all of the victims were shot in the head with a handgun after they returned from Colton’s birthday party. Kendrick II was not at the birthday party as it was held at his father’s house, a pastor, and called his wife to hurry up and come home. The two cousins ​​​​were also staying with the family at the time as their mother was undergoing surgery.

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This is what the authorities say about the murders

Police reportedly arrived at the scene after someone called 911 to report that a child had been shot. Officer Wada said, “As officers are en route, they’re saying more children have been shot.” He also said, “It’s absolutely horrific. It’s unimaginable what the family is going through, what the friends of the family are experiencing, what the community is feeling right now. It was just a horrific scene, and even experienced officers told me it was the worst thing they’d ever seen.” The defendant did not reveal a motive for the killings when he was arrested.

The remaining extended family, Kelce’s uncle Eli Morrow and his wife Brittany, posted the donation online. She said, “We live 45 minutes away. I wish to God they would have asked us to take her in for the night. What’s bothering us the most is that it was a last minute decision to take her there, it was never planned.”

On the fundraising page, Kelce’s uncle wrote: “We are heartbroken to share the devastating news that our niece Kelse Kendrick, age 24, along with her two children Kaleb Kendrick and Kynli Kendrick, lost their lives in this unimaginable event… In addition, her cousins ​​​​Colton Daniels and Haley Daniels have also fallen victim to this terrible tragedy.” GoFundMe is a crowdfunding platform that helps raise money for various events.

The case is currently being handled by the State Bureau of Investigation of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency.