🌱 Reward For Info On Fatal Montgomery Shooting + 5 Fires In 4 Days

Hello, everybody! It's Thursday in Montgomery and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Humid with clouds and sun. High: 86 Low: 66.
• Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High: 86 Low: 67.

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Here are the top three stories in Montgomery today:

1. Central Alabama Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward for information on a fatal shooting that occurred on Sunday, May 14, in the 5500 block of Atlanta Highway in Montgomery. Montgomery police arrived on the scene to find 28-year-old Jarquis Willis critically wounded along with two men and a woman who were also shot. Willis was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. (AL.com)
2. Montgomery Fire Rescue officials have reported five fires in the last four days, from Sunday, May 28, to Wednesday morning, May 31. There was only one injury reported in all five fires, a 41-year-old man who was taken to the hospital for secondary burns after he was rescued from inside a burning home on Carriage Brook Road on Sunday. The Bureau of Investigations is investigating all the fires. (WSFA)
3. Looking for some great pride events to attend in honor of Pride Month? Check out the second annual Proud South festival from Saturday, Jun. 24, through Sunday, Jun. 25, at KRU on Mt. Meigs in Montgomery! Click here to see more details and buy tickets. (The Bama Buzz)

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Today and tomorrow in Montgomery:

Thursday, June 1

• Karaoke Thursdays At GTSouth Geek & Gaming Tavern (7:00 PM)

Friday, June 2

• Montgomery Greek Festival At Greek Orthodox Church Of The Annunciation (11:00 AM)
• Date Night Pottery At Armory Learning Arts Center (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The National Park Service will give three Montgomery Civil Rights sites more than $1.5 million in historic preservation grant funding! To find out more about the sites and their respective donations, visit the link. (City of Montgomery, Alabama Government via Facebook)
• On Tuesday, May 30, the family of an injured Montgomery firefighter asked the community to send the firefighter cards for his birthday and well wishes in his recovery. Deandre Hartman, one of five firefighters injured in a fatal house fire on Gilmer Avenue on May 14, celebrated his 35th birthday in the hospital. The community can still mail greeting cards to 1513 4th Street NW, Center Point, AL 35215. (WSFA)
• Bunny, a 4-year-old German shepherd puppy is in need of a good family! See Bunny and many more adoptable pets at the Montgomery Humane Society. (Montgomery Humane Society Adoptable Pets via Facebook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today! I'll see you back in your inbox soon with a new update.

— Rose Mendez

About me: Rose Mendez is a freelance writer. She is studying English Literature at Hunter College. She loves reading, walking around the city, and coffee!