On the evening of May 10, 2025, 45-year-old Jovon Prince of Montgomery, Alabama, was found fatally shot in the 2000 block of Locust Street. First responders arrived about 6:45 p.m.; Prince was pronounced dead at the scene.

Within about 24 hours, police arrested 24-year-old Hanna Bentley in connection with the shooting. The Montgomery Police Department identified Bentley as a local resident, while court records list an Auburn address. She was charged with murder and held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility.

Authorities have not released a motive or described any relationship between Prince and Bentley. The investigation remains active and detectives are continuing to gather evidence and seek information.

If anyone has information about Jovon Prince, the events on Locust Street that evening, or saw anything suspicious in the area, please contact the Montgomery police.