Crime
Pleasant Grove Police Investigate Homicide of 21-Year-Old Montease Booker, Suspect in Custody
PLEASANT GROVE, AL – Authorities have launched a homicide investigation following the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old woman in the early hours of March 31.
The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as Montease Yvonne Booker of Birmingham.
Pleasant Grove Police responded to reports of gunfire at approximately 5:21 a.m. in the 1300 block of 7th Place.
Upon arrival, officers discovered 31-year-old Devin Jamar Johnson of Pleasant Grove standing in the front yard.
A pistol was also recovered on the roof of a nearby vehicle.
Inside the residence, officers located Booker, who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds.
Based on statements from Johnson and multiple witnesses, police took Johnson into custody at the scene.
Authorities have not yet determined a motive for the shooting.
Johnson is currently being held at the Pleasant Grove City Jail as investigators work with the Jefferson County District Attorney’s Office in Bessemer to formally charge him with Booker’s murder.
The investigation remains ongoing.
SPENCER, OKLAHOMA — Authorities have confirmed that a 17-year-old student was shot and killed Wednesday afternoon following a violent altercation near Star Spencer High School in Spencer, Oklahoma.
According to the Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded shortly after an altercation broke out among a group of juveniles near the intersection of Northeast 34th Street and Spencer Road.
During the confrontation, one of the individuals reportedly produced a firearm and opened fire, striking a male teenager.
Emergency personnel transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The victim was later identified by Oklahoma City Public Schools officials as 17-year-old Sebastian Guyton, a student at Star Spencer High School.
Following the shooting, law enforcement initiated a search of the area. One suspect was taken into custody after a brief foot pursuit, though authorities have not yet released additional details regarding the individual’s identity or potential charges.
As a precaution, several nearby schools were placed on temporary lockdown while officers secured the area.
Classes at Star Spencer High School have been canceled for the remainder of the week in light of the tragedy.
In a statement released Wednesday, Star Spencer High School officials expressed deep sorrow over the loss of their student:
“Please help keep our Bobcat family and friends in your thoughts during this very difficult time,” the statement read.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting.
Additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available.