Rebecca Ann Quillin, 73, was killed during a burst of violence inside a home on Sumter Avenue in Montgomery on the night of July 21, 2017. Police and fire medics were called to the 2700 block about 8:30 p.m. after reports that people had been shot; Quillin suffered a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene. An adult male was also found badly wounded and taken to a local hospital.

Montgomery police later said the shooting was a homicide committed during the course of a felony. Investigators identified the alleged shooter as someone known to the victims, and three days later authorities announced the arrest of 27-year-old Johnel Travis of Montgomery, who was charged with capital murder in Quillin’s death and attempted murder in the shooting of the surviving man and held without bond.

Reports emphasize the rapid movement from a chaotic crime scene to a public accusation, and available coverage focuses on the killing and arrest more than on any subsequent trial or sentence. If anyone knew Rebecca, the other victim, or has information about that night on Sumter Avenue, please come forward.