Alabama police are investigating the brutal murder of Lisa Gail Fields, 46; her pregnant daughter Keziah Arionna Luker, 17; and her son Thomas Cordelle Jr., 12. All three were found tied up in separate rooms of their home in Wilmer with their hands bound behind their backs.
Mobile County Sheriff Paul Burch said officers responded to the residence at about 2:30 a.m. Monday and discovered a “brutal scene” of murder. “It was a brutal scene,” Burch stated. “If you’ve got a beef with an adult … there’s nothing worth killing over, but to murder two children brutally. I hope and feel comfortable we’ll have this animal or animals off the streets soon.”
The victims were found with their hands tied behind their backs. Police also discovered an 18-month-old baby at the home who was unharmed. At this point, Burch said they do not suspect any kind of domestic or family-type situation. He added that the home was in a state of disarray, which could indicate the perpetrators were searching for something. Police believe there was more than one suspect involved because all three victims had been subdued.
Burch noted: “It tells me they had a plan coming in to bring zip ties or flex cuffs with them.” A family member discovered the horrific scene after Luker’s father was unable to reach his daughter. Police have identified some positive leads in the case.
Luker’s father described his daughter as “a bubble of sunshine,” saying she “makes you smile” and would “make you laugh whenever you’re down.” He added that she had empathy for everyone, loved her brothers, her mother, and all of them. The father also noted that Luker had recently earned her GED equivalent.
