Ritchie Derrell Freeney, 35, a Black man from Montgomery, Alabama, was shot on the evening of Friday, December 22, 2023, around 7:23 p.m. on the 3300 block of McElvy Street, a residential stretch on the city’s west side. Officers who responded found him with a gunshot wound and he was rushed for emergency medical care.

Police later announced on February 15, 2024, that Freeney had died, and the investigation was classified as a homicide. As of the latest public updates, no arrests or suspects have been identified and authorities are asking the community to contact Central Alabama CrimeStoppers with information. The known facts are the date, time and place of the shooting and the later confirmation that the injuries proved fatal; many key details remain undisclosed.

If anyone in the McElvy Street area that evening saw something relevant or knew Freeney, please share information with investigators.