Three charged after four wounded in Madison youth football shooting
Prosecutors have filed murder and battery charges against an 18-year-old suspect, while two adults face weapons and obstruction counts.
By Chinedu Schneider ·
Madison County prosecutors filed charges against three individuals on Monday, nine days after gunfire erupted during a youth football championship game at Madison Senior High School. The Nov. 1 incident left one man dead and three others hospitalized.
Carl Tucker, 18, is the primary suspect. He faces one count of first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery with a firearm. Prosecutors also filed an alternative theory charge of first-degree murder against him. Two other adults face charges: Jeffery Mosby, 42, is charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, reckless discharge of a firearm, aggravated unlawful use of weapons, and possession of a controlled substance. Brianna Simms, 31, faces obstruction of justice for providing false information to investigators.
Police describe the sequence of events as beginning with a fight on the field. Adults ran onto the field to separate the players. A second altercation developed at the entrance to the facility before gunfire began. Four people were shot. Steve Smith, 64, died from his injuries. The other victims included a 36-year-old man shot in the face, a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the hip, and a 22-year-old woman shot in the thigh. Additional spectators were injured in the crowd surge that followed.
Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine noted the victims were present for a 9-and-under and 12-and-under game. “Mr. Smith was at a youth football game, a place where families should be able to gather, enjoy watching their children and grandchildren and share in the excitement of the game,” Haine said. “Instead, his family is now mourning his death. It is difficult to comprehend how an event like this could end in such tragedy.”
Haine asked the public to share any information about the case. “If anyone knows anything about this case, we encourage you, for the sake of these children and for the sake of justice in our community, to bring it to our attention,” he said.
The investigation continues. Authorities have identified a person of interest who has not yet been charged with a criminal offense.
