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Montgomery police outline recent homicide arrests, urge lawmakers to require ID for concealed carry
Summary
A Montgomery Police Department representative detailed a string of arrests in several homicide investigations, announced stepped-up holiday patrols and said Alabamas constitutional carry lawwhich does not require carrying identification when concealing a firearmcreates an enforcement "loophole" they want lawmakers to close.
Unidentified Speaker, speaking for the Montgomery Police Department, said the department has been busy this fall and into November, reporting that "the Montgomery Police Department has responded to 13,525 calls for service" in the past 28 days and that officers "have made 531 arrests" since Oct. 15. "Since November 1, we have issued more than 1,000 traffic citations," the speaker said.
The speaker listed several recent arrests and homicide investigations, naming suspects and victims and giving dates and locations. "We arrested Kenneth Dixon. He was charged with murder in the death of Reginald McCray" (Feb. 15, 100 block of Nottingham Court), the speaker said. A juvenile male was charged with two counts of capital murder in the death of Diamond Moore (June 20, 5000 block of Greensboro Court). The speaker said Laquinton Smith was arrested in the death of Eric Major (July 16, 2200 block of East 6th Street) and that Kenyatta Johnson Sr. was charged in the death of…
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