MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) – An anonymous tip to Central Alabama CrimeStoppers has led to an arrest in the 2024 shooting death of a 13-year-old Montgomery boy.
According to Montgomery Police, officers and fire medics responded to the 100 block of West Fred D. Gray Avenue at about 1:48 a.m. on Dec. 19, 2024. They found the teen with a fatal gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
CrimeStoppers said a tip to its 215-STOP line identified 48-year-old Lakito Kemp as a suspect. Kemp was taken into custody on Aug. 31, 2025, and booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility. He is charged with capital murder.
Anyone with information about this case or other crimes is asked to contact Montgomery Police or CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP (833-251-7867). Anonymous tips can also be submitted by texting 215stop to 738477 or using the P3 Tips app.
Authorities remind the public that a criminal charge is an accusation, and the defendant is considered innocent unless proven guilty.
