In the quiet darkness of a Saturday night in Prichard, Alabama, the life of a three-year-old boy named Damion Little Jr. was tragically cut short. On January 26, 2019, the young male child was fatally wounded in a shooting that arose from a domestic dispute between his parents. The incident, which also left his mother injured, unfolded at their home on Minnie B.
Turnbo Drive.
Authorities reported that an altercation between Damion's mother and his father, Damion Little Sr., escalated to the point where the father allegedly produced a handgun and fired into the residence from outside. The bullet passed through a glass door, striking both the mother and the young boy who was standing near her. While his mother survived her injuries, Damion was rushed to a local hospital where he succumbed to his wounds.
In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, law enforcement identified Damion Little Sr. as the suspect. He was taken into custody, and the charges against him were upgraded from murder to capital murder. Investigators have stated that the child was not the intended target of the gunfire. The case highlighted the devastating consequences of domestic violence, leaving a family and community to mourn the senseless loss of a young life.
