Deanthony Payne, 30, was found with fatal gunshot wounds in the early hours of Sunday, March 1, 2026. Montgomery police and fire medics responded shortly before 1:30 a.m. to the 5200 block of Carmichael Road after reports of a shooting and discovered Payne at the scene.

Law enforcement describes the shooting as a domestic incident. That night also saw a separate fatal domestic-related shooting elsewhere in the city that resulted in two additional deaths. The investigation into Payne’s death is ongoing; no suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact CrimeStoppers or the Montgomery Police Department. Does anyone have information about Payne, his movements that night, or contacts who might help investigators?