WATCH: Montgomery city officials address mass shooting that killed two people, injured 12 others
Montgomery city officials held a press conference Sunday to address a mass shooting downtown that killed two people and left 12 others injured.
The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. Saturday in the area of Bibb Street and Commerce Street.
Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys identified the victims as 17-year-old Jeremiah Morris and 43-year-old Shalanda Williams.
Chief Graboys said of the 12 injured, five of them have life-threatening injuries. Seven of the victims are under the age of 20, with the youngest being 16-years-old.
Chief Graboys said Sunday that investigators believe one of the victims was targeted and soon after gunfire was exchanged.
Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed also announced that a $50,000 reward is being offered for any information that leads to the identification and arrests of the suspects involved.
Of the reward, CrimeStoppers 215-STOP is offering $5,000, Mayor Reed is contributing $20,000 and the Montgomery City Council is putting up the remainder $25,000.
If you have any information, you are urged to contact Montgomery Police at (334) 625-2831 or Central Alabama CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867). If you have any videos or photos that you can provide to the Montgomery Police Department, you are urged to email them to starcenter@montgomeryal.gov.
Federal and local authorities are also assisting in the investigation.
This is the 51st and 52nd homicide of the year.
