2 more suspects charged in killing of 5-year-old boy in Bessemer; 1 could be in Dothan area

2 more suspects charged in killing of 5-year-old boy in Bessemer; 1 could be in Dothan area

More charges have been filed in the shooting death of a 5-year-old boy and the wounding of a man who was cutting his hair.

Bessemer police on Thursday announced capital murder charges against Tatyonna Estacia Smith, 24, and Kedarrius Odell Mack, 25, in the Sunday death of Brandon Jamal Nation III.

Smith is in custody but Mack remains at large. Authorities believe he could be in the Dothan area.

Already charged was 26-year-old Kendrick Rondell O’Neal.

The charge is capital because of Brandon’s age and because shots were fired into a home.

The 25-year-old man cutting Brandon’s hair was also critically injured.

The deadly shooting happened at 10:15 a.m. Sunday in the 500 block of Seventh Avenue North.

Brandon’s grandmother had taken him to the home for a haircut, which was taking place in an enclosed front porch.

Kendrick Rondell O’Neal(Jefferson County Jail)

Authorities said O’Neal was accompanied by others when they pulled up to the home with the intention of killing the adult victim. Three people got out O’Neal’s vehicle and opened fire with automatic weapons into the enclosed front porch.

Brandon was struck in the head. He was taken to Children’s of Alabama, where he was pronounced dead two hours later.

The adult victim was taken to UAB Hospital.

Police said dozens of rounds were fired. Several other people were inside the home but were not injured.

O’Neal remains held without bond in the Jefferson County Jail.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Bessemer police at 205-481-4366, the department’s tip line at 205-428-3541 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.