Tori Kelly Jr., 21, was killed by gunfire in Montgomery, Alabama, in the early hours of April 12, 2026. Police found him on Wares Ferry Road with fatal gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene. An obituary gives the date of death as April 11, 2026, but official reports place the incident in the first few minutes of April 12.

The shooting was one of several homicides during a violent weekend in the city. Montgomery’s police chief said at a press briefing that, in each homicide from that weekend, victims and suspects knew one another, indicating these were not random attacks. No public announcement has been made about arrests or suspect identities in Kelly’s case, and the investigation remains active.

If anyone knew Tori Kelly Jr., knew his movements that night, or has information about the shooting on Wares Ferry Road, please come forward to assist the investigation.