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Murder Suicide Tuscaloosa: Who Is Shooter Darrin Lamar Patton? Motive And Victims Identified

Murder Suicide Tuscaloosa: Who Is Shooter Darrin Lamar Patton? Motive And Victims Identified

Murder Suicide Tuscaloosa: Who Is Shooter Darrin Lamar Patton? Motive And Victims Identified

Who was Darrin Lamar Patton, the assailant? Continue reading if you want to learn everything about the killer.


'Darrin Lamar Patton' was the guy responsible for the shooting and death of his girlfriend and her kid.

This is the first murder in Tuscaloosa County in 2022, according to the county's records. The county's Violent Crimes Unit investigated 22 killings last year, bringing 19 of them to a conclusion by arrest. According to reports, two suspects will go before a grand jury for possible charges review, but the case against the person responsible for Travoris Sheppard's death remains open.

The murders took place twice in Northport, four times in unincorporated Tuscaloosa County, and sixteen times in Tuscaloosa City, according to the statistics.

UPDATE: According to the sheriff's office, Darrin Lamar Patton Jr., 34, shot and murdered his girlfriend Derika Shanice McGhee, 29, and her son Aiden Carter Williams, 8, at their home on Saturday. https://t.co/NIpitRJ42V/pic.twitter.com/DxEDsaeGFq https://t.co/NIpitRJ42V/pic.twitter.com/DxEDsaeGFq

On January 6, 2022, WBRC FOX6 News (@WBRCnews) tweeted:

Murder-Suicide Tuscaloosa: Who is Darrin Lamar Patton, the shooter in the recent shooting? Is it better to be dead or alive?


Derika Shanice McGhee and Aiden Carter Williams were killed by Darrin Lamar Patton, who was also the shooter in the incident.

He committed suicide after he shot his girlfriend and son to death with a shotgun. In the early hours of the morning of January 6, 2022, police officers were sent to the crime site in the Hinton Place neighbourhood on the 9700 block of Charolais Drive to conduct a well-fare check.

The testimony of multiple witnesses who were present in the residence prior to the arrival of the policemen led the police to believe that a domestic dispute had taken place between the couple. According to the witnesses, Darrin was in the company of McGhee and her kid at the time of the occurrence.

It has been determined that the victims are Derika Shanice McGhee, 29, and Aiden Carter Williams, 8 years old, respectively. Darrin Lamar Patton Jr., 34, was recognised as the guy who shot and murdered them before turning the gun on himself. https://t.co/l7Zd0Kgi35

By WVUA 23 (@wvua23) on January 6, 2022 (via Twitter).

The police discovered all three of them dead. It was established that the gunman was not Aiden's biological father by the authorities. In addition, there isn't a lot of information accessible on the internet. The inquiry is being carried out at the present by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit.

All of the evidence at the murder scene indicates that the suspect was responsible for the deaths of his girlfriend, her kid, and then himself. Captain Jack Kennedy of the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has urged that people respect the privacy of the families who have been affected by this horrific and sad tragedy.

According to the sources, Darren was 34 years old at the time of his death. As a result, he was born somewhere around the year 1984.

It has been determined what motivated Darrin Lamar Patton to kill and who his victims are.


On the 6th of January in the year 2021, Darrin Lamar Patton shot and killed two individuals.

An investigation by the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit has revealed a murder/suicide at a residence on Charolais Drive. The phone call came in at 3 a.m. local time. When deputies arrived, they learned that a 29-year-old lady and her 8-year-old kid had been murdered by the woman's boyfriend, Darrin Lamar Patton Jr., 34, who had also shot and killed himself.

January 6, 2022, courtesy of Annie Mapp (@AnnieMapp_).

The victims have been identified as 29-year-old Derika Shanice McGhee and her 8-year-old son, Aiden Carter Williams, according to the police. Apart from their names, there isn't much information accessible about them on the internet.

Darrin's motivation for the murder and subsequent suicide remains a mystery to this day. Most likely, he did it on the spur of the moment because of an apparent quarrel between him and his girlfriend. When you look at the situation, it doesn't seem to be a preemptive murder.