18-Year-Old Charged with Double Murder of Teen Stepsisters Found Dead on Christmas Eve: Reports

Mar. 15, 2025

Kayden Lynch, 19, and Madison Daly, 18 were murdered on Christmas Eve.Photo:GoFundMe

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A suspect has been arrested following the reported shooting of Alabama stepsisters Kayden Lynch, 19, and Madison Daly, 18, on Christmas Eve.

Per Lee County outletThe Observer,18-year-old Jalen Dashawn Holmes is in custody facing capital murder charges for the alleged shooting of the two young women. According to Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, per local media outletWSFA 12, Holmes is being held in the Lee County Jail without bond and faces at least five charges, including capital murder. The outlet also reports that he was neighbors with the victims.

The teens, who were also stepsisters and roommates, per local media outletWKRG, were found shot dead in their home on US-29 N near Lee Road 2113 in the Beulah community.

Madison’s mother told WKRG that Madison also leaves behind a young daughter.

Jalen Holmes.Lee County Jail

Lee County Jail

According to a statement from the Lee County Sheriff’s Office shared with PEOPLE, police received a call at approximately 3:48 p.m. on Dec. 24 reporting gunfire. Responding deputies were directed to a residence in the 100 block of Lee Road 2113 where they discovered two females aged 18 and 19. They had suffered what appeared to be gunshot wounds and were unresponsive. Local coroner Daniel Sexton pronounced the two women dead at the scene.

Locals in the area told WSFA 12 that they don’t know “how or why this could happen,” especially during the holidays.

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The GoFundMe had already surpassed its target on Monday, Dec. 30.

source: people.com