Second suspect arrested in Montgomery gunfight

19-year-old Pedro Bennett, Jr. and 19-year-old King Walker have been arrested and charged in a Montgomery gunfight./Courtesy: Montgomery County Detention Facility

A second person has been arrested in a Montgomery gunfight.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office says 19-year-old Pedro Gwon Bennett was taken into custody Tuesday and charged in connection to the shootout over the weekend.

Deputies were called around 8:30 p.m. Friday to the 6800 block of Atlanta Highway after receiving a call that there was an active gunfight involving multiple people. According to court records, it happened at the Chevron gas station.

Authorities say all of the suspects fled the scene prior to their arrival.

Deputies located and arrested one of the suspects, 19-year-old King Walker, the next morning. Walker was charged with Attempted Murder and Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Building. Walker is currently being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on a $90,000 bond.

Bennett, Jr. is also charged with Attempted Murder and Discharging a Firearm into an Occupied Vehicle. Bennett, Jr. is in custody on a $90,000 bond.

Anyone with additional information regarding this case is urged to contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office at (334) 832-4980 or submit tips anonymously through Central Alabama CrimeStoppers at (334) 215-STOP.