Victims’ Names Released in Memorial Day Shootings
The Montgomery Police Department has initiated a homicide investigation and a death investigation following the Monday, May 30, shooting that fatally wounded two Montgomery men.
MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4700 block Park Towne Way at about 3:45 a.m. Monday after receiving a report of shots fired. There, they located 21-year-old John Riley, who had sustained fatal wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.
A second subject involved in the shooting, Quarnavious Hamilton, 24, had been transported to a local hospital by personal vehicle and later was pronounced dead.
MPD’s investigation indicates the shooting stemmed from an ongoing dispute between the two. The department is investigating Riley’s death as a homicide and Hamilton’s as a death investigation based on evidence that indicating that Hamilton was the primary aggressor in the shooting. The investigation indicates further that Riley returned fire, fatally wounding Hamilton in defense.
No additional information is available as MPD continues to investigate both deaths.
