On the evening of April 6, 2026, in Montgomery, Alabama, 18-year-old Vincent Grider was fatally wounded in a shooting on Gatsby Drive, off Zelda Road. The attack occurred just before 6:30 p.m.; first responders found two male victims with gunshot wounds and both were taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Vincent, a recent graduate of J.A.G. High School, died at the hospital. A juvenile victim was also injured.

The Montgomery Police Department opened a homicide investigation into the double shooting. At the time authorities released the initial reports no arrests had been made and no suspects had been publicly identified. Vincent’s family remembered him as affectionately known as Marquize, calling him a phenomenal son, an amazing brother and an exceptional uncle with an affectionate smile and gracious spirit; a funeral service was held.

Anyone who saw activity on Gatsby Drive around 6:30 p.m. on April 6 or who has information about this shooting is asked to contact Montgomery police to assist with the investigation.