Two people dead in apparent murder-suicide in Montgomery

WAKA Action 8 News,

Posted: May 16, 2026 1:45 PM CDT

Updated: May 18, 2026 7:32 PM CDT

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Montgomery police are investigating a shooting that has left two people dead.

Montgomery police Lt. Joseph Dunn told Action 8 News that at around 11:30PM last night, police and fire/rescue units were called to a home on Simmons Drive.

Dunn says they found a woman, identified as 29-year-old Arianna Grant, with a fatal gunshot wound. In addition, they found a man with a self-inflicted, life-threatening gunshot wound. He was taken to a hospital for treatment where he later died.

This is the 17th homicide of the year.

Police ask anyone with any information related to this homicide to contact CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP or MPD at 334-625-2831.

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