A relative of two Alabama teens found dead after they had been missing nearly a week was fatally shot during the family’s search for the young victims.
Antonio Demetria Ausbon, the father of a young son, was killed Thursday, two days before the teens’ bodies were found, said Wilcox County Sheriff Larry Colston.
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Arrests have been made in the three linked homicides.
The ordeal began Monday when 17-year-old Kalisha Dunson, a Thomasville High School student, and friend Keyonate McCall, 18, were reported missing.
They were last known to be near Thomasville.
Family members of the missing teens began to search for them.
Ausbon and some other relatives about 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, went to talk to another relative about the missing juveniles, Colston said.
Those family members believed the relative may have some information on the whereabouts of Dunson and McCall, the sheriff said.
“They had an altercation, and it resulted in the death of (Ausbon) who was in the car trying to find out information about his cousin,” Colston said.
Kentrious Dre’Mon Grayson, 23, is charged with murder in Ausbon’s shooting death.
On Saturday, the teens’ bodies were found near Ralph Ervin Road in Wilcox County’s Pine Hill community. Both had been shot multiple times.
The sheriff said police recovered a stolen truck near where the two teens were found.
Courtney Anderson, 27, of Thomasville, and Edwin Shawan Hyde, 22, are charged with capital murder in the double killing.
The U.S. Marshal’s Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force took Hyde into custody Monday night. He is being held in the Escambia County Jail awaiting extradition to Alabama.
A motive has not been disclosed.
Wilcox County Capital Murder Suspects
Edwin Shawan Hyde, 22, and Courtney Anderson, 27, are charged with capital murder in the shooting deaths of two Wilcox County teens.(Contributed)
Colston said three murders in a week is unusual for Wilcox County.
“We had one a few months ago but before that we hadn’t had one in a 1 ½ years,” he said. “We aren’t used to this.”
Thomasville Tiger Nation posted this on Facebook after the teens’ bodies were found:
“It is with profound sadness that Thomasville City Schools confirms the death of one of our students. We extend our deepest condolences to the student’s family, friends, classmates, and all who knew and loved them. This is a heartbreaking loss for our entire school community.
“Our focus is on supporting our students, staff, and families as we grieve together. Counselors and support staff are available at Thomasville High School and across the district for any student or employee who may need assistance. We encourage anyone who is struggling to reach out to a trusted adult or to school support personnel.
“To honor the family’s privacy during this difficult time, we will not be sharing additional details. We ask our community to keep the family in your thoughts and to respect their need for space and compassion.
“As a district, we are united in compassion and committed to caring for one another through this loss.”
