Attorney General Marshall Announces 24 Criminal Enterprise Indictments in Multi-County Gang Shooting Spree

Montgomery, Ala. - October 2025 - Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced a sweeping set of indictments targeting gang-related violence across Chambers and Lee Counties, marking a significant expansion of the state's use of the Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act to combat organized crime.

Five individuals-Jamaroun Dayshun Satterwhite, Damarious Ross, Timothy Bell, Alija Dayshun Moss-Rowel, and Johnny Lee Thomas III-were indicted this week in Chambers County for discharging firearms into both occupied and unoccupied buildings. The charges carry enhanced penalties under the Criminal Enterprise Act, which was enacted to provide prosecutors with broader authority and mandatory sentencing tools for gang-related offenses.

These indictments follow a March 2025 grand jury action in Lee County, where Satterwhite, Ross, and Bell were previously charged with similar crimes. Each of the three men faces four felony counts tied to their alleged involvement in a coordinated shooting spree across county lines.

Charges and Penalties

The Chambers County Grand Jury returned twelve Criminal Enterprise indictments, bringing the total number of related indictments to 24 across both counties. The charges include:

• Jamaroun Dayshun Satterwhite: One count of shooting into an occupied building or automobile, one count of shooting into an unoccupied building or automobile, and two counts of possession, use, or carrying of a firearm.

• Damarious Ross: One count of shooting into an occupied building or automobile, and one count of possession, use, or carrying of a firearm.

• Timothy Bell: One count of shooting into an occupied building or automobile, and one count of possession, use, or carrying of a firearm.

• Alija Dayshun Moss-Rowel: One count of shooting into an occupied building or automobile, and one count of possession, use, or carrying of a firearm.

• Johnny Lee Thomas III: Two counts of possession, use, or carrying of a firearm.

If convicted, four of the defendants face up to 99 years in prison, with an additional 10 years of mandatory time for each shooting committed to benefit a criminal enterprise. One defendant faces a mandatory minimum of 20 years for his role in the shootings.

Attorney General's Statement

"Grand Juries across the state are returning indictments based upon the tools provided by the Alabama Legislature," said Attorney General Marshall. "The Alabama Criminal Enterprise Act-one of the most robust crime fighting tools in the nation-gives prosecutors expanded authority to bring comprehensive indictments before Grand Juries. This law delivers enhanced penalties for gang members and tough mandatory prison time for anyone who possesses or uses a firearm to benefit a gang. These indictments prove that Alabama will not tolerate senseless gang violence."

Interagency Collaboration

Marshall praised the coordinated efforts of law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies across both counties. He specifically acknowledged the Lee County Sheriff's Office, the Lee County District Attorney's Office, the Valley Police Department, the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, and the Chambers County District Attorney's Office for their roles in the investigation and prosecution.

He also commended the Special Prosecutions Division of the Attorney General's Office, highlighting Assistant Attorney General Verne H. Speirs and Special Agent Todd Mims for their leadership in deploying the Criminal Enterprise Act statewide.