14 People Shot in Alabama Mass Shooting | Crime Alert 6AM 10.06.25

A tragic mass shooting in downtown Montgomery resulted in the deaths of two individuals, including a teenager, and left a dozen others injured.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime alert im s he grace breaking crimeans now straight
out to Nicole Parton for the latest. In Alabama, a
tragic mass shooting has occurred in downtown Montgomery, resulting in
the deaths of two people, including a teenager, and left
a dozen others injured. According to Montgomery Police, the incident
occurred around ten thirty pm near the intersection of Bibbs

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Street and Commerce Street, when two groups exchanged gunfire in
the midst of a crowd. The deceased victims, identified as
seventeen year old Jeremiah Morris and forty three year old
Shelanda Williams, are believed to be residents of Montgomery. Authorities
suspect that one of the individuals that were shot may
have been specifically targeted. As the chaos unfolded, several people

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in the crowd drew their own weapons and began to fire. Currently,
five of the injured people are reported to be in
critical condition. Among the fourteen people shot, seven are under
twenty years old, the youngest being sixteen. In response to
the shooting, police have announced a reward of at least
fifty thousand dollars for any information that leads to an arrest.

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This incident occurred during a busy weekend in Montgomery, coinciding
with events such as the Tuskegee Moorhouse Classic, the Alabama
National Fair, and Alabama State University's homecoming game. Montgomery Police
Chief James Grabus condemned the reckless actions of those involved.
We know that at least two of the victims, two

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of these fourteen people were armed. This started as a
result of an individual one of these fourteen, who we
believe was targeted. Basically an exchange and gout fire erupted.
When that exchanged erupted, multiple people in the crowds the
crowded areas pulled their own weapons and started this charge.

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He confirmed that fourteen people had been shot to have died,
and the police are that the law enforcement will continue
their efforts until justice is served. Grabis noted that there
were at least five police officers nearby when the shooting occurred,
but acknowledged that violence can escalate quickly. He stressed that
while downtown Montgomery is generally safe, the actions of a

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few reckless individuals have devastating consequences. The firearms used in
the shooting have been recovered, and it has been reported
that they contained high capacity magazines. While police have detained
several people for questioning, no arrest have been made. Montgomery
Mayor Stephen Reid reflected on the gravity of the situation,

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saying that the nature of this gun violence was likened
to the scene of the Wild Wild West Nancy. He
lamented over the loss of innocent lives over trivial batters Nicole,
thank you more private justice news after this, A student

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sek a runner has stumbled upon a fully clothed skeletal
remains in the woods near an Ohio High school, as
reported by officials. On October one, Nick Jarrell, the assistant
principle of La Celle High School in Montfort Heights, contacted
nine one one after a student discovered human remains fully
dressed in a hoodie and pants. According to NBC affiliate WLWT,

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a member of our cross country team ventured into the
woods and found what seemed to be a skeleton, fully
dressed with a cell phone in its pocket. Jarrell replied
to the nine one one dispatcher quote, there appears to
be decaying hair on the skull, mentioning that the remains
were found above ground. The assistant principle indicated that the

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clothing seemed to belong to a man. The Green Township
Police Department later issued a statement on social media confirming
they had responded to the scene and validated the report.
As the investigation progressed, officials provided an update indicating they
had likely identified the victim based on preliminary evidence. Local
resident Paul King expressed disbelief when he first heard the

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news from his son. I ask, was it just a
decoration for Halloween? His son clarified, no, they have the
coroner and everything up there. King also recalled having noticed
a foul odor in the area for months prior to
the finding. He claimed, it's pretty unsettling that this discovery
was made by a runner from the local school. The

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exact duration of how long the remains had been in
the woods remains unclear. The police have not disclosed further
details regarding the incident, but please do so with increased awareness.
The news of Drummond's vehicle being found comes alongside emerging
details about his background and the identities of the four
individuals he is accused of killing. Kristin Motorrefie moves to

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San Francisco for a summer semester and u see Berkeley.
The eighteen year old takes a job at a coffee shop,
regularly hits the beach and the nearby Modern Art museum.
Kristine has worked with plans to go to the beach,
but she never comes home. Her dad calls the landline
at home. She shares with roommates, but they say they
haven't seen her in three days. Kristin's reported missing coworker's

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report they saw her with a blonde woman in the
mall after she clocked out. Please find a newspaper in
Kristin's room with a personal ad from a woman seeking
new friends circled. The newspaper was unable to confirm who
placed the ad, and the woman Kristen met at the
mall has not been identified. Kristin motor Faery now missing

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over twenty six years. If you have info, call San
Francisco FBI four one five five five three seven four hundred.
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I'm Nancy Grace Sutctic Spot