AK-47 Used In Weekend Shootings

Alabama Prichard Investigators say 24 year old William Kidd is armed and dangerous. He's accused in several shootings including one that was deadly.

by Jessica Taloney

Published: Mon, July 06, 2009 - 4:18 pm CST Last Updated: Mon, July 06, 2009 - 5:11 pm CST

Prichard police and the FBI are looking for a man they believe is armed and dangerous.

William Darnell Kidd, 24, is accused of gunning down William "Red" Hampton, 20, then returning to the same house three days later firing several more shots.

"I guess he just wanted to come back and finish everybody else off," says Chester Donald, Hampton's uncle .

Both shootings happened at a home on North Joseph Avenue in Prichard. Investigators say the second shooting, which injured one person, involved three men, including Kidd. The identies of the other two suspects are not known.

Witnesses say at least one of the gunmen was using an AK-47.

Late Monday afternoon, police recovered a Ford 150 pick-up truck involved in the second shooting. The truck was reported stolen July 2nd and was spray painted black when it was discovered behind an abandoned house on Edison Street.

Kidd is believed to be linked to several more shootings, including another shooting Sunday on Atmore Avenue. He is also accused in multiple carjackings.

Anyone with information about Kidd is asked to call Prichard Police at (251) 452-2211.

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Mike x51 Says:

Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 11:40 am

What is going thru the head of someone when they do something like this? “I’ll just drive by an shoot him with an AK…they won’t come looking for me!” Idiot.

minimay87 Says:

Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 8:04 am

Do not worry about the alive part. If you see him take him down. Otherwise he will just suck our tax dollars in the jail. A man that has to handle his conflict with a gun instead of his hands in a punk. If he was really as tough as he claims than he would have no need for a gun. He could handle his business man to man.

engtchr Says:

Tue, Jul 07, 2009 at 7:26 am

How about removing the play arrow from the man’s face? That way we can see what he looks like without having to wait for a poorly made commercial to play first.