BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) -- More than 18 months after his death, Birmingham police announced an arrest in the death of Birmingham firefighter Jordan Melton Tuesday morning.
According to Birmingham Police Interim Chief Michael Pickett, 22-year-old Damien McDaniel, who is also a suspect in two mass shootings, is charged with capital murder in the death of Jordan Melton.
On July 12, 2023, firefighters Jamal Jones and Jordan Melton were shot inside Fire Station 9 in Norwood. Melton died from his injuries on July 17.
McDaniel is charged with capital murder of a first responder, and is charged with the attempted murder of Jamal Jones.
Additionally, McDaniel is newly charged with the intentional murder of Mia Nixon and capital murder (murder for hire) of Anthony Love Jr. Nixon was found shot to death in the driveway of her home in the 800 block of Green Crest Turn just before 2 a.m. Jan. 10. Love was shot and killed while clocking out from his shift at UPS on April 9, 2024.
With the charges announced Tuesday, Damien McDaniel is now charged in deaths of 14 people. Eight of the 14 murder charges are related to two separate mass shootings in Birmingham in 2024. The first mass shooting took place outside of a Birmingham nightclub on July 13 and left four people dead and 10 others wounded. Another man, Hatarius Woods, 27, was also charged with capital murder in connection with the July mass shooting.
The other mass shooting was outside of Hush Lounge on September 21. Four people were killed and 17 others were injured.
McDaniel is also accused of three separate fatal shootings that took place on three separate days in August and September.
Charles Nance, who Birmingham police identified as a co-conspirator, is charged with capital murder (murder for hire).
CBS 42 News will update this story as more information becomes available.
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