5 arrested in connection to shooting death of Pleasant Grove High School student
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - Five people have been arrested in connection to a shooting that killed a high school student and injured another.
18-year-old Brandon McNeal Campbell was shot and killed in the 1600 block of Woodland Avenue Saturday, Jan. 10.
17-year-old Sam O’Sha Slaughter was shot three times and grazed once, his family says, while riding in the car with Campbell and was taken to a hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
Friday, Jan. 16, Birmingham Police announced that they arrested five people in connection to the shooting.
Birmingham Police say the suspects, listed below, are in the Jefferson County Jail with no bond. Two suspects, who are juveniles, were not named.
Rico Wells: Capital murder and attempted murder

Algie Surrell Jr.: Capital murder

Kavari Wells: Capital murder

17-year-old: Capital murder and attempted murder
17-year-old: Felony murder
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