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Six people arrested for alleged involvement in drive-by shootings, woman shot while sleeping | WKRG.com

LEE COUNTY, Ala. (WRBL) – A series of drive-by shootings in Lee and Valley County led to the arrest of six suspects following an operation coordinated by local law enforcement. In one of the shootings, a Valley woman was shot while she slept in her home.

On June 5, the Lee County Sheriff's Office responded to two drive-by shootings at the same residence in the 12000 block of Lee Rd. 379 in the Valley community. These incidents, which occurred approximately two hours apart, led to significant material damage, with the recovery of around forty shell casings, including .40 and .556 caliber ammunition.


Investigators say violence escalated in the early hours of June 10, 2024, when the Valley Police Department reported another drive-by shooting in their jurisdiction. A female victim was shot while sleeping in her residence. Investigators say they recovered approximately 61 shell casings at the scene, including .40, .556, .300 Blackout and 9mm cartridges.

In response to these incidents, Lee County investigators, along with the Lee County SWAT Team and officers from the Opelika and Auburn Police Departments, executed three simultaneous search warrants on June 15, 2024. The operations took place at residences on South Raintree Street, Wittel Ave. ., and Antioch Circle in Opelika. Investigators say the searches uncovered eight firearms, marijuana and an undisclosed amount of U.S. currency. Six suspects were arrested and face the following allegations:

  • Jamarion Satterwhite (19) of Waverly, charged with two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and one count of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle.
  • Timothy Lamar Bell (19) of Opelika, charged with two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and one count of shooting into an unoccupied vehicle.
  • Demarious Tyquez Stemario Ross (19) of Opelika, charged with two counts of discharging a firearm into an occupied dwelling and shooting into an unoccupied vehicle.
  • Kymi Jaqwon Davischarged with receiving stolen property in the second degree.
  • Alijah Dayshun Moss-Rowell (18 years old) of Opelika, charged with second-degree possession of marijuana.
  • Smith cord (37) of Opelika, arrested on several outstanding warrants in Lee County.

Authorities are urging anyone with additional information about these incidents to contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office at 334-749-5651 or Central Alabama Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867).

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