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Kimber Mills, 18, was planning to attend the University of Alabama in 2026. (Rylie Cirbo)

The suspect accused in the Alabama bonfire shooting that left three injured and a cheerleader dead now faces a murder charge .

Kimber Mills, 18, was shot and killed in the early hours of Oct. 19 in Pinson, Alabama, at a bonfire, officials said. The shooting took place at an area known locally as The Pit. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said 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.

Whitehead was initially charged with three counts of attempted murder, but prosecutors filed a murder charge after Mills died.

Ashley Mills, the victim's sister, shared on Facebook that Ki

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