Rueben Charles Squire, 79, was found shot to death at a residence in the 9000 block of Old Selma Road in Letohatchee, Alabama, on Friday, July 26, 2024. Deputies from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene and the investigation was treated as a homicide after evidence of foul play was found.

Authorities arrested two people in connection with the killing. A 16-year-old male was taken into custody and charged with capital murder; his name has been withheld because of his age. A second suspect, 19-year-old Demario Harris Jr. of Montgomery, was also arrested and charged with capital murder. Both were held in the Montgomery County Detention Facility. The circumstances of the shooting and any relationship between the suspects and Squire have not been released.

If anyone in Letohatchee or the surrounding area has information about what happened on Old Selma Road that night, please contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.