fatal shooting

MPD Charges Two in Murder on South Hull Street

The Montgomery Police Department has filed charges against two people in connection with the fatal shooting of 29-year-old Samuel James. Taketrin Bivins, 28, and Jay’Shun Edwards, 16, are charged with one count each of capital murder during the commission of a robbery and capital murder during the discharging of a firearm into an occupied vehicle. Bivins and Edwards were taken…

MPD: South Montgomery Shooting Leaves Two Women Dead

Montgomery Police say two women were fatally shot Tuesday evening. The shooting happened in the 4700 block of Narrow Lane Road just before 8 o’clock. Police say one victim died at the scene, the other died at Baptist South hospital. The victims’ names have not been released. Authorities say the shooting stemmed from an argument between multiple people that escalated….

Man Dies in Montgomery Shooting that Injured a Juvenile

The Montgomery Police Department is conducting a homicide investigation following the shooting death of 31-year-old Michael Garland of Montgomery. Police say on Saturday night at about 8:45 p.m., they and fire medics responded to the 500 block of East South Blvd. in reference to two people suffering from gunshot wounds. Investigators say the first person, a juvenile male, had a non-life…

Police: Millbrook Woman Admits to Killing Her Uncle

A Millbrook woman is charged with the shooting death of her uncle. Millbrook Police Chief PK Johnson says 30-year-old Sheneika Oliver is charged with murder in the death of 47-year-old Kenneth Williams. Williams was shot in the parking lot of a business on Main Street Monday night. He was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. Chief Johnson says…

Montgomery Man Dies Months After Being Shot; Woman Charged

Montgomery police have made an arrest following an April shooting that recently turned fatal. Police have charged 32-year-old Renita Thornton with murder in the shooting death of 43-year- old Eugene Travis. Authorities say that shooting happened on April 14th in the 3700 block of Audubon Road. Travis died at a Birmingham hospital on July 27th.  Investigators believe the shooting stemmed…

MPD: 3 men shot; 1 killed

Montgomery Police say three men were shot Wednesday afternoon in the 100 block on Garden St in the Chisholm community. One of the men was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two men are being treated for their injuries at a hospital. Police have not released the conditions of the other two men or a motive for the shooting….

Man Charged in Fatal E. South Blvd Shooting

Montgomery police have arrested and charged a man in connection with a deadly shooting that happened over the weekend. 23-year-old Deunte Rogers was shot in the 500 block of E. South Boulevard just after midnight Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the scene. 38-year-old Frank Pollard of Montgomery has been charged with Rogers’ murder. Pollard is being held in the…

Man Shot, Killed on E. South Blvd. in Montgomery

Montgomery police say they’re conducting a homicide investigation following a shooting in the 500 block of E. South Blvd. This morning at about 12:35 a.m., police and fire medics say they found a man dead of a gunshot wound at the scene. Police say the circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation. Call CrimeStoppers at (334) 215-STOP if you have a tip to help solve…

Macon County Woman Arrested For Fatally Shooting Her Grandmother

Macon County authorities are investigating a fatal shooting. Macon County Sheriff Andre Brunson says the shooting happened around 11 o’clock Saturday morning at a home on County Road 67. Authorities say the family was preparing to go to a funeral when an altercation broke out between a 22-year-old woman and her 58-year-old grandmother. They say the woman pulled out a gun…

Court Upholds Case of Man Convicted in Auburn Slayings

A state appeals court has upheld the conviction of a man serving life without parole in the shooting deaths of two one-time Auburn University football players and a third man. The Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the case against Desmonte Leonard on Friday. The judges rejected defense claims including Leonard’s argument that a Lee County judge erred when he…