Gov. Ivey Responds to the Bail of One Suspect in Mass Shooting

A suspect in the Montgomery shooting is out on bond. Because that's the law

Laws matter.  In a civilized society, the laws we create have to matter, particularly to those who enforce them and swear oaths to uphold them. The laws have to matter more than feelings. More than fears. More than what we really, really want.  I bring this up because there is today great angst among the people of Montgomery—and all around the state, really—over the fact that one of the arrested suspects, Javorick Whiting, allegedly involved in …

Gov. Ivey responds to the bail of one suspect in mass shooting

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WDHN) - Gov. Ivey said she is totally opposed to one of the 4 suspects from the mass shooting in Montgomery earlier this month getting released on bail. 19 - year - old Javorick Whiting was released from a Montgomery county detention facility on a $60,000 bond. Whiting and the other 3 suspects are charged with capital murder. On October 4th, rival gangs pulled out their guns and began a shootout in downtown Montgomery, where tw…

Man charged in Montgomery mass shooting bonds out, sparking criticism

Montgomery Police Chief James Graboys giving an update on the Oct. 4 mass shooting on Oct. 20, 2025, at the Montgomery Police Department in Montgomery, Alabama. Graboys called on lawmakers to expand Aniah's Law after one of the suspects in the shooting was released on bond after MPD arrested him for attempted murder.(Anna Barrett/Alabama Reflector)A man charged with attempted murder in the Oct. 4 mass shooting in Montgomery bonded out on Monday,…

Ivey furious teen charged in Montgomery mass shooting freed from jail: ‘I will not forget’

“All Alabama voters will have a chance to end mandatory bail for those suspected of attempted murder by voting to expand Aniah’s Law."

Gov. Kay Ivey Says ‘I Won’t Forget’ After Suspect in Montgomery Mass Shooting Released on Bond

Governor calls for closing loopholes as Aniah’s Law expansion heads to 2026 ballot By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Governor Kay Ivey is condemning the release of a suspect in the October 4 Montgomery mass shooting, saying the [...]

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed, police chief angered over mass shooting suspect's release on bond

Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed and Police Chief James Graboys are expressing anger over the release of one of the four mass shooting suspects on bond. The mass shooting happened on the night of October 4 near Bibb and Commerce streets, leaving two people dead and a dozen others hurt, some seriously. Since that time, four people have been arrested — three of them on charges of capital murder, assault in the first degree, and assault in the second d…