Samuel's death is the 35th homicide case for Montgomery police this year, eight cases less than the number from the same time last year.
At the scene, officers searched for evidence outside of the home as neighbors gathered on the outskirts of yellow police tape. Police took notes as a woman in scrubs spoke between her sobs. Montgomery District Attorney Daryl Bailey and investigators from his office gathered around the duplex's opened door and peered into the home, before walking away with their heads hung low.
The shooting took place two blocks south of the Governor's mansion and a block north of Sidney Lanier High School. Lanier was placed on lockdown, and police were stationed on campus as a precaution, Montgomery Public Schools Senior Communication Officer Tom Salter said via email.
Salter said Nixon and Fews Elementary schools were also placed on lockdown and school officials delayed dismissal while police searched for a suspect. About 30 minutes after the Lanier lockdown was announced, it was lifted for all three schools.