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Montgomery Nightlife Shooting After HBCU Game Leaves 2 Dead, 14 Injured

Police report the gunfire stemmed from a fight between rival groups who fired into a packed downtown crowd.

Overview

  • The shooting began around 11:30 p.m. at the intersection of Bibb and Commerce Streets in Montgomery’s busy entertainment district, police said.
  • Victims include a woman who was killed and at least two children who were wounded, one critically, with three others in serious condition.
  • No arrests had been made by Sunday morning as investigators review surveillance video, collect ballistic evidence, and interview witnesses.
  • Mayor Steven Reed said police units were positioned within roughly 50 feet on both sides when the gunfire erupted.
  • The incident followed the TuskegeeMorehouse football game near Cramton Bowl, and officials are urging tips as attention turns to public-safety efforts, including a previously announced expansion of a metro crime-suppression unit.