Governor Kay Ivey’s office recently said that she is considering both long and short-term solutions to address the recent crime wave in Montgomery that recently led to stray gunfire hitting a government office in the downtown area.
Lawmakers continue to push back against Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s attempts to exculpate himself from the growing crime in Montgomery by blaming the state for passing constitutional carry in 2022.
Montgomery has been at the center of state headlines in recent months. The city is no stranger to violent crime. However, a recent slew of brutal shootings and robberies have multiplied the voices calling for city leadership to make public safety a higher priority.
At a Sunday evening press conference, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed joined members of local, state and federal law enforcement to address a shooting that injured at least 13 earlier that day.
With pledged contributions from Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and several city council members, the reward for information regarding the triple murder that occurred outside a Hispanic grocery store now sits at $40,000.
State Sen. Lance Bell (R-Pell City) recently took Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed to task for blaming the recent crime wave in Montgomery on the legislature’s actions two years ago, removing state-mandated concealed carry permits.
On Wednesday, Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and interim Police Chief John Hall spoke regarding the triple murder that occurred in the city on the Troy Highway Tuesday night.
A Republican lawmaker pushed back against Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed’s chief of staff Chip Hill’s prolonged weekend gun-violence screed in which he both denied the existence of rampant crime in Montgomery and blamed the violence on Alabama’s gun laws.