Steven O. Merriweather, 20, was shot and killed on Thursday, May 5, 2016, near the 3800 block of Day Street in Montgomery, Alabama. Police were called about 9:30 p.m.; officers found Merriweather with a life-threatening gunshot wound and he was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

The Montgomery Police Department opened an investigation and the following day a 20-year-old Montgomery resident, Kalassi Hodge, surrendered to authorities. Hodge was charged with one count of murder and booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility with bond set at $75,000. The case proceeded into the courts after the arrest.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Steven Merriweather, please come forward to assist the ongoing matter.