Darius Mitchell, 43, was found dead from a gunshot wound on March 16, 2023, after police and fire medics responded about 8:00 p.m. to the 5900 block of Welbourne Place in Montgomery, Alabama. He was pronounced deceased at the scene and the Montgomery Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Within a week investigators identified Ladavius Howard as a suspect and Montgomery police arrested him. Authorities said the investigation remained ongoing and did not release a motive or detailed timeline of what happened that evening.

If anyone saw activity in the Welbourne Place area that night or has information about the shooting, contact Montgomery police or Central Alabama CrimeStoppers with tips.