MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDNews) – The Montgomery Police Department announced they have identified and arrested a suspect in the fatal June triple shooting that left three victims dead.
Over a month ago on Tuesday, June 4, just before 9 p.m., police and medics responded to the 4100 block of Troy Highway, Montgomery, Alabama about a shooting.
Police located three victims at a local business which has been identified by local media as Tienda Los Hermanos, a local grocery store. Three victims were located on the scene and sustained life-threatening gunshot wounds. Two victims were pronounced deceased on the scene and one other was transported to a local hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was later pronounced deceased.
Investigators say Jarques Qushawn Butler, 18, was identified as a suspect in this ongoing investigation and has been charged with two counts of capital murder. Butler was taken into custody by law enforcement on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in Montgomery, Alabama, and was apprehended after fleeing law enforcement on foot. Butler was transported to Montgomery County Detention Facility where he is currently being held without bail.
The investigation is ongoing, and no additional details are available for release at this time.
If you have any information on this investigation or would like to submit a tip, you can call Central Alabama CrimeStoppers at 334-215-STOP (7876).
