Marsiah Emuel Collins was 19 when he was killed on April 15, 2023, at a Sweet 16 birthday party held at the Mahogany Masterpiece dance studio in Dadeville, Alabama. The celebration was struck by gunfire that night; Marsiah was one of four young people who died and dozens more were wounded. He was from Opelika, had graduated high school in 2020, and planned to start college after taking time to pursue music.

Investigators later identified and arrested several suspects. Two teenage brothers from Tuskegee, 17-year-old Tyreese McCullough (known as Ty Reik) and 16-year-old Travis McCullough, and 20-year-old Wilson LaMar Hill Jr. of Auburn were charged with four counts of reckless murder. Authorities announced the teenage suspects would be tried as adults under Alabama law.

The shooting left a community searching for answers and the families of the victims grieving. If anyone knew Marsiah or has information about that night, please come forward to assist the ongoing process.