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A man accused of killing three people at a party near Auburn University turned himself in June 10 after a three-day manhunt that included a tense but fruitless search of a Montgomery home by police tactical units.
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This undated photo provided by the Auburn Police Division shows Desmonte Leonard, 22, of Montgomery, Ala., the suspect wanted for fatally shooting three people, including two former Auburn University football players, and wounding three others during a party at an apartment complex near the school, Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said that current football player Eric Mack was among those wounded and was being treated at a hospital. The two slain former players were identified as Edward Christian and Ladarious Phillips. The other person killed was identified as Demario Pitts. (AP Photo/Auburn Police Division)
Police officers with automatic weapons stand outside a home in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, June 11, 2012. Officials say it is where they believe a suspect in the shooting deaths of three people in Auburn is hiding. Officers have detected someone moving around, but haven't made contact with whoever's in there. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Law enforcement officials search a home in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, June 11, 2012. Authorities searching for the man charged with fatally shooting three people near Auburn University swarmed the house Monday where they believe he's hiding, firing tear gas and sending a tactical team on cautious forays inside. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Fire and police officers stand outside a home in Montgomery, Ala., Monday, June 11, 2012. Officials say it is where they believe a suspect in the shooting deaths of three people in Auburn is hiding. Police fired tear gas into the house to try to flush out someone who was inside, but were still in a \"waiting game\" after about three hours on the scene, an official said. Dozens of police cruisers, trucks and vans surrounded the house. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)
Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson holds up a photo of Desmonte Leonard, 22, of Montgomery, Ala., the suspect wanted for fatally shooting three people, including two former Auburn University football players, and wounding another three people during a party at an apartment complex near the school, at a news conference Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Mourners walk out of a housing complex at the scene of an overnight shooting, Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said authorities responded during the night to a report of multiple gunshot victims at the apartment complex, but he released no immediate information early Sunday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A man, at left, is greeted by an investigator inside a housing complex at the scene of a shooting, Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said authorities responded during the night to a report of multiple gunshot victims at the apartment complex, but he released no immediate information as the building dawned Sunday cordoned in yellow tape. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Auburn Police cordon off the scene at University Heights apartment complex on West Longleaf Drive, early Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn's Police Chief Tommy Dawson says several people have been shot at an apartment complex in the city, but he had no immediate details to release. (AP Photo/Opelika-Auburn News, Vasha Hunt)
A police officer stands guard at the scene of an overnight shooting at an apartment complex Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said authorities responded during the night to a report of multiple gunshot victims at the apartment complex, but he released no immediate information early Sunday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
An investigator uses a metal detector to search for evidence at the scene of an overnight shooting at an apartment complex Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Ala. Auburn Police Chief Tommy Dawson said authorities responded during the night to a report of multiple gunshot victims at the apartment complex, but he released no immediate information early Sunday. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Auburn Police cordon off the scene at University Heights apartment complex on West Longleaf Drive, early Sunday, June 10, 2012, in Auburn, Alabama. Auburn's Police Chief Tommy Dawson says several people have been shot at an apartment complex in the city, but he had no immediate details to release. (AP Photo/Opelika-Auburn News, Vasha Hunt)