MPD: 16-year-old Charged with 63rd Murder of 2020, 1st Murder of 2021
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The Montgomery Police Department has charged 16-year-old Jody Goodwin with two murders. He is charged with the December 19 murder of Larry Friendly, 40, of Montgomery and Martrell Williams, 26 of Montgomery.
On Saturday, December 19, around 7 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the 4600 block of Virginia Pines Lane in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made with Friendly who sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased on the scene.
This was the 63rd murder of 2020 for Montgomery.
On Saturday, January 2, 2021, at about 4:15 p.m., MPD and Fire Medics responded to the area of Peabody Road and Manasse Drive in reference to a subject shot. At the scene, contact was made with Williams who sustained a fatal gunshot wound and was pronounced deceased on the scene.
16-year-old charged in 2 Montgomery homicides (Source: WSFA 12 News file photo) By WSFA Staff | January 8, 2021 at 4:22 PM CST - Updated January 8 at 4:22 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A 16-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection to two separate Montgomery homicide investigations, according to the Montgomery Police Department.
The US Marshals Service task force took Goodwin into custody Friday.
Goodwin is accused of shooting Friendly, 40, around 7 p.m. on Dec. 19 in the 4600 block of Virginia Pines Lane. Williams was shot to death around 4:15 p.m on Jan. 2 in the area of Peabody Road and Manasse Drive.
The circumstances of Montgomery’s 63rd homicide of 2020 and first homicide of 2021 remain unclear, according to the Montgomery Police Department, but Goodwin has been identified as the suspect in both cases.
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The Montgomery Police Department has launched a homicide investigation into the 63rd Murder of 2020 for the City of Montgomery.
Police identified 40-year-old Larry Friendly as the victim in the fatal shooting occurred on Saturday, December 19. Police arrived to the 4600 block of Virginia Pines lane in reference to a person shot.
Friendly pronounced dead at the scene, police ask that anyone with information on this fatal shooting to call CrimeStoppers at 215-STOP, Secret Witness at 625-4000 or MPD at 625-2831.
No arrests at this time.