Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed addresses weekend violence

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Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed is speaking about violence in the city this weekend, which has left three people dead in two incidents.

Last night, two people were killed and another injured in a shooting on Carmichael Road. Today, one woman died and another woman was injured in a stabbing.

Mayor Reed released this statement:

“This weekend, our community was shaken by senseless acts of violence that claimed lives and left families grieving. Every life lost to violence is one too many, and every wound inflicted leaves scars on our city as a whole. We cannot and will not accept violence as the answer to our differences.

“We all have a responsibility to reject violence and to seek peaceful solutions,” he said. “Whether in our homes, in our neighborhoods, or in our daily interactions, we must make the choice to resolve conflict without resorting to harm. This is not only a matter of public safety—it is a matter of human dignity and respect.

“Our police officers are working around the clock to ensure that those responsible are held accountable,” Mayor Reed said. “Justice will be pursued for every victim, and support will be provided to every family affected. This work is not easy, but it is essential to healing and protecting our city.

“Our city’s future depends on the choices we make today,” he said. “Let us choose compassion over conflict, dialogue over division, and peace over violence.”