Prentice D. Murphy was 21 when he was killed by gunfire in Montgomery, Alabama, on April 19, 2021. Called Tigger or Petey by friends and family, he was remembered as a hardworking, upbeat young man who lifted others with jokes and encouraging words. A 2018 graduate of Sidney Lanier High School, he was described by a former school staff member as lovable and always smiling.

Funeral services were held April 30, 2021, at Faith Full Gospel Baptist Church, with burial at Eastwood Cemetery. No public announcement of any arrest or identified suspect has been made, and the shooting remains unresolved. If anyone knew Prentice or has information about the April 19 shooting, please come forward.