On the night of January 13, 2022, 20-year-old Montrell Wilson was shot and killed on Tuxedo Drive in Huntsville, Alabama. Officers responded shortly before 11 p.m.; Wilson was pronounced dead at the scene and a 31-year-old man, Michael Sykes, was found with life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital in critical condition.

Wilson, born and raised in Huntsville, had graduated high school with two academic scholarships, played varsity basketball, and pursued music and art. He was known for a bright personality and was expecting a child with his girlfriend. Two suspects were identified by the Huntsville Police Department Major Crimes Unit: 19-year-old Darion Nelson and a 17-year-old juvenile. On January 15, 2022, Nelson was arrested and charged with Felony Murder; the juvenile was arrested and charged with Capital Murder and first-degree Assault and booked into the Madison County Jail.

If anyone knew Montrell or has information about the shooting, please come forward with what you know.