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Silas McCay says he tried to stop Steven Tyler Whitehead after suspect approached Kimber Mills at bonfire

Man shot 10 times protecting high school cheerleader who died after shooting at bonfire: report


By Fox News ——--October 25, 2025

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A man in Alabama says he was shot 10 times while trying to protect his friends from a gunman who fatally shot Kimber Mills, a high school cheerleader.

Mills, 18, was shot early Sunday in Pinson, Alabama, in a heavily wooded area referred to as The Pit, according to AL.com. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that the suspect, 27-year-old Steven Tyler Whitehead, showed up at around 12:24 a.m. and fired his gun several times after a verbal and physical fight. WVTM reported the shooting took place at a bonfire. ---More...


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