ALDOT cooperating with investigators following shooting that led to Kimber Mills' death in central Alabama

This report was done by Jakob Gurley of the Trussville Tribune.

PINSON, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — The Alabama Department of Transportation says unlawful access to its property played a key role in Sunday morning’s deadly shooting at a bonfire gathering in Pinson.

In a statement, ALDOT expressed sympathy for the victims and their families, calling the incident a “tragedy” and confirming the agency is fully cooperating with investigators. The department emphasized that the land, which it has owned for nearly a decade, has long been marked as restricted.

“We offer our sincerest sympathies to the victims and their families following Sunday morning’s tragedy,” the statement read. “For several years, this property has been marked with No Trespassing signage, concrete barriers and a fence. Any access t