On the evening of August 6, 2024, Mcran James Montgomery, 63, and his partner Antionette Hawkins, 62, were found shot to death inside their home on 25th Place in Tuscaloosa. A 911 call placed from inside the house by one of the victims preceded the arrival of Tuscaloosa Police officers around 10:20 p.m., and a man who met officers outside identified his mother and her boyfriend as having been shot.

Investigators from the Tuscaloosa Violent Crimes Unit developed evidence pointing to the caller’s son, 25-year-old Keaundra Lee Hawkins, as the person responsible for the double killing. Antionette Hawkins had previously filed domestic violence complaints against her son, a history mentioned in reports as context for the family’s turmoil. Keaundra Lee Hawkins was arrested and charged with one count of capital murder and is being held without bond; authorities said additional charges may follow.

These deaths were recorded as the 20th and 21st homicides in Tuscaloosa County for 2024. Does anyone have information about the family, the neighborhood on 25th Place, or the events that night?