A high school cheerleader died after she was shot at a party on Sunday, which left her with severe injuries to her brain.

Kimber Mills, 18, was shot early Sunday in Pinson, Alabama, in a heavily wooded area referred to as The Pit, according to AL.com . The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said that the suspect, 27-year-old Steven Tyler Whitehead, showed up at around 12:24 a.m. and fired his gun several times after a verbal and physical fight. WVTM reported that the shooting happened at a bonfire.

Whitehead was charged with three counts of attempted murder and is being held on a $180,000 bond.

Ashley Mills, the victim's sister, told AL.com that no one knew Whitehead, adding that he tried talking to one of Kimber's friends. Ashley said that the girl then told her boyfrien

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