An 18-year-old was killed by gunfire in a Montgomery subdivision on the night of October 6, 2023. Jalen Johnson, a Black resident who attended Park Crossing High School, was found with a gunshot wound in the 100000 block of Duncannon Trail near Interstate 85; first responders arrived about 9 p.m. and Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Montgomery Police Department opened a homicide investigation and, within an hour, identified and arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Carver Bradley of Montgomery. Bradley was charged with murder and booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility, held without bond. Authorities did not immediately release a motive, and the investigation is ongoing.

Johnson’s family and the local community mourned his loss; a funeral service was held on October 14, 2023, at St. James Baptist Church followed by burial. If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Montgomery Police Department.