Earnest Stone, 67, was found dead from a gunshot wound on the evening of Monday, January 26, 2026, in the vicinity of Mulberry Street in Montgomery, Alabama. Emergency responders attended but Stone succumbed to his injuries, and the Montgomery Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Investigators continue to work the case and community members remain without answers about what led to the shooting.

If anyone saw activity on or near Mulberry Street that evening or has information about Earnest Stone’s death, please contact the Montgomery Police Department.