David Green

In the early morning hours of July 28, 2023, the life of David Green, a 20-year-old Black man, was cut short in Montgomery, Alabama. At approximately 12:20 a.m., Montgomery police officers and fire medics were dispatched to the 000 block of South Haardt Drive following a report of a person shot. At the scene, they found David Green, who had sustained a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead where he lay.

The investigation by the Montgomery Police Department's Homicide Bureau moved quickly. Within 24 hours of the shooting, investigators with the Special Operations Division and Homicide Bureau had identified two suspects. On July 29, police announced that they had taken both individuals into custody in connection with David Green's death.

The suspects were identified as 20-year-old Melvin Watters and a 15-year-old male, both residents of Montgomery. Authorities charged both Watters and the juvenile with capital murder. According to court documents that later became available, the homicide occurred during the course of a robbery.

Following their arrests, Melvin Watters was booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility, where he was held without bond. The 15-year-old was transported to the Montgomery County Youth Detention Facility. As of July 2023, the case against both individuals was proceeding through the legal system.