WBRC reported that a Fairfield man appeared in a Birmingham courtroom on Wednesday to face indictments on 37 felony counts spanning five different shootings over three months in 2024. Damien McDaniel is one of several defendants who were charged in the mass shooting in Five Points South and the one at Trendsetter Lounge. Specifically, he’s charged with killing 11 and shooting 29 people. Crime Stoppers Metro attributed his appearance in court to the 135 tips it had received from the public.

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“In both the Trendsetters case and in the Hush case, very quickly the same name was coming up in both of them,” said Crime Stoppers Executive Director Bob Copus. “Both of them obviously were valuable to law enforcement. Of course, you get your day in court, and we’ll let that all play out. No tip is too small, and the public should speak up if they ever know something. Nobody knows your community better than you.”

McDaniel pleaded not guilty to two counts of capital murder of two or more people, capital murder robbery, capital murder burglary, and murder. He also waived arraignment on the other 32 counts.

If you have information that could help solve a crime, Crime Stoppers Metro wants your help. According to the organization, since the start of Crime Stoppers, anonymous tips have led to thousands of arrests and substantial property recovery. The group has received information on all sorts of crimes: murder, rape, robbery, assault, drug and firearm offenses. Crime Stoppers has paid out more than $1.1 million in rewards for information, and more than 3,000 arrests have resulted from anonymous tips. It’s simple: Make a call. Make a difference.

If you have a tip, you can notify Crime Stoppers three ways: calling  205-254-7777,  going online, or through the mobile app.

Crime Stoppers added that getting a reward is simple and quick. If the tip assists law enforcement in the issuance of a felony warrant, making a felony arrest, or solving a felony case, the tipster will get a cash reward; rewards are approved weekly by the board. Additionally, the tipster will never have to be interviewed by law enforcement, testify, or confront the criminal.