‘He’s a menace to society’: Family relieved man accused of two mass shootings in custody

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Stenisha McGhee says the last four months have been hard, not only losing her big brother Stevie, but also knowing the person who took his life was still out there.

Stevie McGhee, Lerandus Anderson, Markeisha Gettings, and Angela Weatherspoon were killed in a quadruple shooting on July 13 on 27th Street North. Now, his younger sister says they’re relieved to see suspects in the case be held accountable.

Damien McDaniel, 22, and Hatarius Woods, 27, are facing capital murder charges in the case. McGhee says that seeing McDaniel is linked to another mass shooting still has her in disbelief.

“I was shocked to know that he had killed that many people and wounded that many people,” McGhee said. “It’s like he’s a menace to society. It’s like this person doesn’t deserve to live. He doesn’t value life at all.”

She describes her big brother as kind and full of life. He was more of a homebody, but it was important for him to always show up for the ones he loved. She says that’s why he was at that birthday party the night of July 13.

“I just never thought my brother would go leave the world. I know we all have a time and a date or a way they are going to leave here, but I never thought it would be in that manner,” says McGhee. “He was a loving, kind soul. He loved everyone’s children. He didn’t have any enemies. And he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.”

Now that McDaniel and Woods are in custody, it does give them some closure, especially with the timing.

“His birthday was the 25th, and we heard this yesterday. I feel like this is the best birthday gift considering the situation,” adds McGhee.

As they prepare for their first holiday without Stevie, sadly, it’s not the first time they’ve dealt with a loss. They lost their cousin Kevin McGhee in a different quadruple homicide that happened in February.

“I went from consoling my cousin, his sister, and brother to them consoling me. It’s hard. I had a younger brother as well who passed in a motorcycle accident. It’s hard being the only child now. Coming from a trio to solo,” explains McGhee.

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