Man sentenced to prison following shootout inside Montgomery business

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in a 2024 shootout inside a Montgomery package store.

Montgomery County District Attorney Azzie Oliver says 21-year-old Larry Deontae Flournoy pleaded guilty this week to two counts of attempted murder and one count of second-degree assault.

Oliver says on October 5, 2024, surveillance video captured Flournoy entering a tobacco and beverage shop in the 2000 block of East South Boulevard. She says Flournoy, who was wearing a mask and carrying an AR-style rifle, opened fire on a group of people inside the business, which triggered a shootout. Customers and bystanders were both inside and outside the store.

The gunfire struck three people, including two people involved in the shootout and the store clerk, who were all shot in the leg. The business also sustained significant damage.

Judge James Anderson sentenced Flournoy to 20 years on each of the attempted murder convictions. He also received 10 years, split to serve two years, on the assault conviction.

“An AR-style rifle being fired inside a business filled with people created the potential for an even greater tragedy. This case is a reminder of the devastating consequences that can follow when gun violence erupts in a place where members of the public should feel safe,” Oliver said. “Larry Flournoy’s sentence reflects the seriousness of the violence and the very real danger posed to every person who was simply going about their day.”