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A high school cheerleader died after she was shot at a party on Sunday, which left her with severe injuries to her brain.

Kimber 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 that the shooting happened at a bonfire.

Whitehead was charged with three counts of attempted murder and is being held on a $180,000 bond.

Ashley Mills, the victim's sister, told AL.com that no one knew Whitehead, adding that he tried talking to one of Kimber's f

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