Preston Fort, a 42-year-old Black man and Montgomery resident, was shot and killed on New Year’s Day 2015 in Montgomery, Alabama, recorded as the city’s first homicide of that year. Friends and family remembered him for a positive impact and an engaging personality, and his death was deeply felt in the local community.

The circumstances of Fort’s death were noted as part of broader concerns about gun violence in Montgomery.

If anyone knew Preston or has information about the shooting, please share what might help investigators and the family.