One victim has died as a result of a shooting last week in Montgomery, where five people, including two juveniles, were shot.
Montgomery Police Department (MPD) Public Information Officer Major Saba Coleman announced that Eldren Wright, 22, of Montgomery, had succumbed to his wounds sustained in the shooting and died on Tuesday.
According to MPD, the shooting occurred on the 1000 block of Liberty Square Drive. Law enforcement responded after being notified around 6:15 p.m. last Wednesday.
Three men and two juveniles were found with gunshot wounds at the scene: Wright and a juvenile sustained life-threatening injuries. The remaining two men and juvenile victims were not as seriously wounded.
The shooting was one of many last week, leading Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and MPD interim Police Chief James Graboys to host a press conference to discuss the deadly week in Alabama's capital city.
Police say the shooting occurred on the 1000 block of Liberty Square Drive. Law enforcement responded after being notified around 6:15 p.m. last Wednesday.
This is the most recent example of a troubling trend in the state's capital city of juveniles getting caught up in violent crime.
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Last month, a 14-year-old was charged with murdering a 67-year-old man at a gas station.
In June, A 15-year-old boy was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of a 12-year-old girl in Montgomery.
In July, two 16-year-old black males were arrested and charged with the murder of a Hispanic male in West Montgomery.
Also in July, My'Quan Morris, 18, of Montgomery, was charged with capital murder in the shooting death of 20-year-old Kavone Mosquera during a robbery.
In September, two Montgomery residents, aged 16 and 17, were arrested and extradited to Columbus, Ga., and charged with murder.
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