Crime
Two Men Killed in Separate Weekend Shootings in Montgomery
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Authorities are investigating two separate shootings over the weekend that claimed the lives of two Montgomery men, according to a statement released by the Montgomery Police Department on Wednesday.
The victims have been identified as 20-year-old Javon Holmes and 28-year-old Desanco Smith, both residents of Montgomery.
According to Sgt. Tina McGriff, officers responded to the 2100 block of Mill Street at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, where Holmes was found suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was pronounced dead at the scene by responding emergency personnel.
In a second, unrelated incident, police responded to reports of a shooting at approximately 1:40 a.m. on Sunday in the 3200 block of Meadow Lane.
Upon arrival, officers located Desanco Smith with life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound.
He was transported to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries.
Authorities have not yet released further details surrounding the circumstances or potential motives in either case, and no arrests have been reported as of Wednesday.
The Montgomery Police Department urges anyone with information related to these incidents to come forward. Tipsters can contact the MPD at 334-625-2831, the Secret Witness line at 334-625-4000, or Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP. All tips can remain anonymous.
Crime
Angela Johnson and Her Son DeAngelo Johnson Killed After Shooting Inside Home in Chicago, Mother’s Boyfriend in Custody
CHICAGO — A 47-year-old mother and her 27-year-old son were fatally shot inside a residence in Chicago’s Austin neighborhood on the West Side late Thursday night, September 24, 2026, according to Chicago police.
The victims were identified as Angela Johnson, 47, and DeAngelo Johnson, 27. Police said a suspect, identified as Angela Johnson’s boyfriend, was taken into custody following the shooting.
The deadly shooting happened in the 800 block of North Parkside Avenue at approximately 10:43 p.m. Witnesses reported hearing gunshots coming from the basement of the residence and called 911.
When Chicago police officers arrived, they found the two victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
Angela Johnson was found in the basement with a gunshot wound to her chest. Police-radio traffic indicated she had been shot on the right side of her chest.
DeAngelo Johnson was found on the first floor with multiple gunshot wounds. Radio traffic indicated that he had suffered two gunshot wounds to his back.
Both victims were initially unresponsive and in critical condition. Emergency personnel performed CPR on DeAngelo Johnson before both victims were transported to Mount Sinai Hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
According to police-radio traffic, one victim was pronounced dead at approximately 11:18 p.m., while the male victim was pronounced dead around 11:21 p.m.
Investigators found extensive evidence inside the residence, including approximately 23 shell casings in a basement bedroom. Additional shell casings were reportedly recovered in other areas of the basement, including the stairway, main room and bedroom.
Officers initially recovered a firearm and shell casings from the basement bedroom. Police later located a second firearm inside the home, bringing the total number of recovered firearms to two.
Authorities have not publicly stated who owned the firearms or confirmed which weapon, if either, was used in the fatal shooting.
Police also reported that DeAngelo Johnson was wearing an empty holster when officers found him on the first floor. That discovery prompted an officer-safety alert as officers searched the residence for the missing firearm.
Chicago police said the shooting appeared to be domestic-related and identified the alleged offender as the mother’s boyfriend.
Radio traffic indicated that a person had been detained by approximately 11:26 p.m. The official police report later confirmed that the known offender was taken into custody.
Two witnesses were reportedly available to identify the alleged offender, and officers conducted a show-up identification procedure near the scene.
Police have not released additional information about potential charges against the suspect.
The investigation into the Chicago Austin neighborhood double shooting remains ongoing. Detectives are continuing to examine the circumstances that led to the shooting, the relationship between the people involved and the role of the two recovered firearms.
The deaths of Angela Johnson and DeAngelo Johnson are being investigated as a double homicide.