Three people have been charged in a deadly shooting at a Birmingham apartment complex that was captured live in Facebook videos.
Two men – Justin Jamond Hendrix, 20, and Taylor McCloud, 22 – are charged with murder in the killing of 21-year-old Asia Alyce Poole and the attempted murder of her best friend, a man who survived the barrage of gunfire.
Justin Jamond Hendrix was booked into the Jefferson County Jail at 4:33 p.m. Friday, and McCloud at 5:07 p.m. Both are being held without bond.
Janiyah Hendrix, 19, who was fighting with Poole before the shots rang out, is charged with first-degree auto theft after authorities say she fled the chaotic scene in Poole’s co.
She was booked into the county jail 4:51 p.m. Her bond is set at $30,000.
Janiyah Hendrix and Justin Hendrix are siblings. Both were taken into custody Wednesday night at a family member’s home.
Poole’s acquaintances said there was an ongoing dispute between her and Janiyah Hendrix over a man.
It culminated Tuesday night when the two women got into a fight in the parking lot.
The fight escalated into a brawl and a shootout at the Monarch Ridge apartment complex on Gallant Drive, which was formerly known as Valley Brook.
The video showed Poole in a brawl that began with Janiyah Hendrix and later involved multiple people.
It appeared to start near Poole’s vehicle in the parking lot and then moved to a breezeway in one of the apartment buildings before a hail of gunfire erupted.
The fight and subsequent shooting were captured on Facebook live videos.
Birmingham police responded to Monarch Ridge about 10 p.m. The initial calls were of shots fired, and then officers were updated that someone had been shot, said Sgt. LaQuitta Wade.
When officers arrived, they found Poole unresponsive near in the breezeway of her own apartment building. Birmingham firefighters pronounced her dead on the scene at 10:31 p.m.
Poole, a Monarch Ridge resident, left behind a daughter who started pre-kindergarten this week. The child’s 21-year-old father died on July 26.
Poole had posted her own live video from the parking lot shortly before the fight.
After the shooting, the heartbreaking cries of Poole’s brother and sister could be heard on the videos.
Poole’s friend was taken to UAB Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. He was shot in the leg, and has since been released from the hospital.
Wade said investigators learned that after the fight moved to the breezeway, it appeared to have been broken up. Moments later, the shots rang out.
After the shooting, Janiyah Hendrix reportedly fled in Poole’s Ford sedan. That, too, was captured on video. Witnesses said Poole’s car was already running when Poole jumped in and sped away.
The stolen vehicle was found abandoned in the parking lot of J Wings on Center Point Parkway.
The stolen car was found abandoned in the parking lot of J Wings on Center Point Parkway a short time later.
Police said they documented 168 rounds fired.
It’s likely police weren’t able to recover all of the shell casings. On Wednesday, a spent bullet was seen outside of the breezeway where Poole died.
Residents and witnesses said described the shooting as “something out of a movie” and said it appeared to be premeditated.
There were multiple shooters, they said, some wearing masks and armed with assault-type rifles and guns with Glock switches.
“They came for this,” said one resident, who asked that her name not be used for fear of retaliation. “They were so organized. They had everything blocked off, everyone corralled in.”
Resident Shannin Ross said there were at least three people initially shooting directly toward the breezeway where Poole was ultimately killed.
Poole and her friend “hit the ground,” and then her friend picked her up and they were able to make it to the breezeway.
After the initial shots were fired, witnesses said, somebody came from another breezeway and opened fire.
Then, residents said, shots came from every direction.
Police said it appeared once the shooting started, multiple people not included in the original fight began firing weapons as well.
Police and witnesses said Poole was struck at least twice.
A couple of nurses, Ross said, checked for her pulse and found none.
“She was gone” Ross said.
“That shit is stuck in my head,” she said. “This little girl is gone because of a fight.”
The spray of bullets hit multiple cars and several apartments.
One resident, who also asked not to be identified, showed the bullet holes that entered her apartment, one of which shattered a glass table.
The investigation is ongoing.
“We do believe there were more than just these two shooting so we’ll see where that leads us,’’ Thurmond said.
Police ask anyone with information or additional videos of the incident to call detectives at 205-254-1764 or Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777.
