Continued violence across Montgomery – including 3 separate shootings on Monday that killed a man and injured 2 others – was foremost on the minds of all who attended.
The proposed resolution before the Montgomery County Commission would allocate funds for three things – a violence suppression task force, two new prosecutors in the District Attorney’s office, and at-risk youth programs.
A witness says he and three other people had to jump over fences and hedges to get away from the gunfire as two men shot back and forth at each other near the pool at the apartment complex.
Once again, crime was the main topic that Montgomery residents packed city hall to talk about Tuesday night.
So far, there have been 27 homicides in Montgomery this year, but for every one homicide, there are seven gunshot wounds or stabbings that occur. What’s it like for doctors having to treat crime victims’ injuries?
Aaron Jordan holds a favorite picture of himself with his identical twin brother Adam who was killed by gun violence in Montgomery
Two women were shot near downtown Montgomery around 3:45pm Sunday, and one woman has died from her injuries.
Police say the shooting happened just before midnight Friday in the 7600 block of Vaughn Road in East Montgomery.
All nine city council members were present to hear concerns, but for the second meeting in a row, Mayor Steven Reed was absent
The shooting happened at around 1PM on April 12 in the 5500 block of Atlanta Highway, near the intersection of Eastern Boulevard.
