In Montgomery there’s an urgent search to identify the suspects who gunned down three people last night at a Hispanic-owned grocery store. It’s the latest in a string of crimes targeting Montgomery’s Hispanic community.
) - Offering condolences -- city leaders in Montgomery -- spoke directly to the Latino and Hispanic community during a press conference Wednesday afternoon -- following Tuesday night’s triple homicide at a Hispanic-owned grocery store. The victims identified as George Elijah Jr., 50, and Daniel Lopez, 20, died at the scene. Romero Lopez, 43, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
Mayor Reed went to the crime scene Tuesday night -- at Tienda Los Hermanos on Troy Highway -- following a city council meeting where they discussed violent crime. The triple homicide is the latest in a string of crimes -- mostly business robberies -- targeting Montgomery’s Hispanic community. Mayor Reed says they’ve had members of law enforcement go to Hispanic businesses and talk about best business practices when it comes to handling cash to try and make the businesses safer. It’s a free service offered by Montgomery’s Police Department.
“What I told them in Spanish is -- we want them to understand -- that they should feel free and be able to give information on everything they have without worrying about their immigration status -- that is not what is being dealt with here. We want them to have that freedom and understanding that is not the case here. We want them to speak. Come and give information they have without that fear.
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