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Suspect Released on Bond After Fatal Bonfire Shooting

2/3/2026

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Steven Tyler Whitehead has been released on a $330,000 bond after being charged with the murder of 18-year-old Kimber Mills and the attempted murder of three others.
Kimber Mills died from injuries after being shot at a bonfire party in Pinson, Alabama, in October 2025.
Mills's sister expressed grief and demanded justice on social media.
Silas McCay, a victim, was shot ten times while trying to protect Mills.

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Steven Tyler Whitehead has been released on a $330,000 bond after being charged with the murder of 18-year-old Kimber Mills and the attempted murder of three others.
Kimber Mills died from injuries after being shot at a bonfire party in Pinson, Alabama, in October 2025.
Mills's sister expressed grief and demanded justice on social media.
Silas McCay, a victim, was shot ten times while trying to protect Mills.