Overview
- Authorities identified the suspect as 24-year-old Daricka M. Moore, who was arrested at a roadblock before midnight and booked into the Clay County jail early Saturday without bail on murder charges.
- Investigators say six people were killed across three locations in the Cedarbluff/West Point area, including Moore’s father, brother, uncle, a 7-year-old cousin, and the Rev. Barry Bradley and his brother Samuel Bradley.
- Sheriff Eddie Scott said the first killings occurred at a family home, a 7-year-old was shot at a second residence where an attempted sexual battery was alleged, and two men were found dead at a church property where a vehicle was stolen.
- Evidence and witness accounts indicate Moore acted alone, and officials said there is no ongoing threat to the community.
- District Attorney Scott Colom said he will pursue capital murder and the death penalty, with Moore’s initial court appearance set for Monday as autopsies, forensic work, and interviews continue without a determined motive.