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Cheerleader Murder: Grand Jury Indicts Guard Member
30 Nov
Summary
- Guard member indicted for murder of 18-year-old cheerleader.
- Shooting occurred at a party with 40-50 young attendees.
- Victim's organs were donated to save other lives.
Steven Tyler Whitehead, a 28-year-old National Guardsman, has been indicted for the murder of 18-year-old Kimber Mills. The indictment, issued by a Jefferson County grand jury, also includes charges of attempted murder for three other individuals injured in the same incident. The tragic events unfolded on October 18 at a remote bonfire party attended by approximately 40 to 50 young adults.
Court testimony revealed that the violence began after Whitehead reportedly made unwanted advances towards a young woman, escalating into a physical altercation where he was outnumbered. Surveillance footage showed Whitehead being punched and pinned down before he drew a gun and fired 13 shots. Tragically, Kimber Mills sustained fatal injuries to her head and leg.
Kimber Mills, a beloved cheerleader from Cleveland, Alabama, passed away on October 21. Her family, in an act of profound generosity, chose to donate her organs. Her heart was transplanted into a seven-year-old boy in Ohio, and her lungs were given to a woman in New York, offering a glimmer of hope amidst the devastation.
