Body Bags with Joseph Scott Morgan: UPDATE! Mass killer, Serial killer, Hired Hitman: Damien McDaniel - 18 Dead in 14 Months

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🗓️ 1 June 2025

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Birmingham, Alabama, has experienced a killing spree unlike any seen before. In a Body Bags episode April 16, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack covered the alleged Mass Killer / Serial Killer / Hitman, Damian McDaniel, who had been charged with 14 murders in 14 months. McDaniel has now been charged with 4 more homicides bringing the total to 18 in14 months. In this update episode, Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack discuss the timeline of events, the difference between a "Mass Shooting" and a "Serial Killer" as well as the accusation that McDaniel was also a hired "hitman". Joe also explains what has to happen with each crime scene, even if the scene includes double-digit victims.

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0:00.0	This is an IHeart podcast.
0:05.5	Bodybacks with Joseph Scott Moore.
0:09.5	I've got to tell you, I really did not think I was going to be coming back to this case this soon.
0:16.4	And for further reference, I direct you to our April 16th episode of Bodybacks for the initial,
0:27.1	the initial conversation that we had about the topic at hand.
0:32.9	The reason that I did not think I would be returning to this topic was because we had a unique,
0:44.6	from a crime science standpoint, a unique event happened in Birmingham.
0:49.5	We wound up having a serial killer slash mass shooter.
0:57.8	I've never heard of this before.
1:00.2	It just popped onto my radar.
1:03.2	We had 14 people dead.
1:05.9	Well, my friends, there's an update.
1:09.1	And I aim to give it to you right now and you're not going to believe it.
1:16.0	I'm Joseph Scott Morgan and this is Bodybacks.
1:22.9	Damon McDaniel, we've already spent quite a bit of time talking about this person.
1:32.0	And Dave, by my count at that time, he was responsible for 14 homicides that could be laid at his feet,
1:45.4	along with a myriad of other crimes involving people that were injured
1:53.1	as a result of his shooting sprees.
1:58.4	And today, I don't know, I can't remember my days all run together.
2:02.8	I can't remember what day it was, but I sent you an article maybe three days ago, four days ago.
2:12.2	He's, I hate to use the word credited, but he has now been credited with four more homicides.
2:20.5	Dave, is this going to end?
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