Parents call for ordinance after bullet fired at East Montgomery Little League; council vows action

Lori Morris, speaking in public communication, told the Montgomery City Council that a bullet was discharged at East Montgomery Little League and urged the council to adopt a city ordinance establishing swift arrest and prosecution for anyone who uses a weapon at youth events.

Morris said she had emailed city officials, county commissioners and state representatives and asked: “What can you do about it?” and “If not me, then who?” She warned that if the city does nothing, “another mother will stand here before you asking why nothing was done when there was still time to prevent tragedy.”

Council members responded that public-safety problems affect parks citywide and not only East Montgomery; several members said they had spoken with police leadership and would pursue multiple approaches. One council member reported contact with the city attorney and said the administration is “working on something” that will need legal parameters. Another council member suggested reintroducing park rangers as an option for visible, on-site presence in parks.

Avis Lewis, who addressed the council after Morris, said she had contacted the city attorney and asked that staff work on options; Lewis said park rangers could be valuable. Council members said they would engage with Chief Grayboys and Chief Hall of the Montgomery Police Department and promised to consider solutions that cover city parks broadly.

No ordinance was adopted at the meeting. Council members said they would pursue administrative and legal options quickly and work with police and the city attorney to identify enforceable steps to protect youth events and neighborhood parks.