On the evening of Saturday, February 1, 2025, gunfire erupted on the 1200 block of Eastern Boulevard in Montgomery, Alabama. Seventeen-year-old Jekobi Douglas, a Montgomery resident, was found at the scene with a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead by first responders. Another person was also shot and taken to a local hospital for treatment.

Montgomery Police and Fire Medics arrived at about 8:26 p.m. The Montgomery Police Department opened a homicide investigation into Douglas’s death. Authorities have not publicly identified any suspects or announced arrests; the investigation is ongoing.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about what happened that night on Eastern Boulevard, please contact the Montgomery Police Department.