Ashley Keith Fulghum, 42, known to some as Keith, was found fatally shot on the afternoon of Monday, June 24, 2024, in the 2100 block of Plum Street in the Highland Park area of Montgomery. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene around 12:50 p.m. Loved ones remembered him as funny, kindhearted, and spontaneous; he was a father to a son named Jackson and described as a devoted big brother and friend.

Montgomery Police opened a homicide investigation and identified a person of interest soon after. Sixty-five-year-old Kevin Chase of Montgomery was arrested and charged with one count of murder and booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility, held without bond. Court records note a prior dispute: in 2021 Chase reportedly tried to evict Fulghum from a residence on the same street where the body was found. No motive has been publicly released and the investigation remained ongoing in June 2024.

If anyone knew Keith, witnessed activity on Plum Street that afternoon, or has information relevant to the case, please contact CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP, Secret Witness at 625-4000, or the Montgomery Police Department at 625-2831.