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Law enforcement officers check for proof of residency outside the entrance to Cahaba Lakes apartments Wednesday evening. The Shelby County Sheriff's Office, Hoover Police and Alabama State Troopers were allowing only residents into the complex after five bodies were found earlier in the evening.
Five found dead in North Shelby
Originally published 11:07 p.m., August 20, 2008
Updated 02:05 a.m., August 21, 2008
NORTH SHELBY — Five men were found dead Wednesday evening at an Inverness apartment complex.
Photo by Chris Megginson
Shelby County Sheriff Chris Curry speaks to members of the media in the parking lot of Home Depot on U.S. 280 Wednesday evening. His office and a number of law enforcement agencies were called in to investigate the death of five men found inside an apartment at Cahaba Lakes apartments, located behind Home Depot.
Police discovered the bodies around 6 p.m. at Cahaba Lakes Apartments, behind Home Depot off U.S. 280.
Shelby County Sheriff Chris Curry wouldn't say how the men died, but other sources say their throats had been slashed.
The men have not been identified. Curry said investigators are trying to determine when the men died and how they are related.
The sheriff's office received a call around 5 p.m. from someone who had been trying to reach a friend at Cahaba Lakes.
When deputies arrived, no one answered the door. Officers also had trouble getting into the locked apartment after a key provided by the complex didn't work.
After officers did get in, they found the men dead on the living room floor.
"Something of this magnitude is horrific," said Curry. "Any agency that has to deal with this many deaths ... it's difficult."
Numerous agencies, including the sheriff's office, Alabama State Troopers, U.S. Marshals and the FBI are on the scene. Hoover and Pelham police departments are there too and are helping answer other sheriff’s office calls Wednesday night.
Forensic experts and coroners are both on the scene, which will be worked throughout the night.
Until the investigation is complete, access to Buckhorn Cove will be restricted, Curry said. Only residents are being allowed into the apartments.
“We don’t want to leave a stone unturned,” Curry said.
The Alabama Department of Forensic Science will perform autopsies later this week.
Curry said more information would be released Thursday morning.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office at 669-4181 or report information online at www.shelbyso.com by clicking the “Report Criminal Activity” link.
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Posted by rainathomas (anonymous) on August 21, 2008 at 7:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)
have they found out who they are
Posted by car1031vel (anonymous) on August 27, 2008 at 7:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I have read this report over & over the deaths of this victims, but seem nt to be able to understand what has happened. I have known 2 of the suspects-Alejandro, Juan way back when they were living in San Antonio,Texas as they were growing up. I am truly shocked by this and hope & pray that the truth will come out with the proper investigation becuz I saw how their father took them to work by his side & taught them how to install carpet & to make a good life. Those boys could work as fast as their dad. Their mother Victoria passed away going on 2 yrs & was the sweetest person on earth. I will pray that the proper investigation be done & that this nightmare be over . They do have other family members that live in San Antonio that are really taking this real hard. God Bless both Alejandro & Juan; we will continue our prayers for everyone involved.
A Good Friend in
San Antonio, Texas
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