Following a series of violent incidents in Montgomery over the weekend, Mayor Steven L. Reed issued a statement calling for accountability, responsibility and a collective commitment to peace.

“This weekend, our community was shaken by senseless acts of violence that claimed lives and left families grieving,” Mayor Reed said. “Every life lost to violence is one too many, and every wound inflicted leaves scars on our city as a whole. We cannot and will not accept violence as the answer to our differences.”

Reed stressed that conflict resolution begins with each individual choosing a different path.

“We all have a responsibility to reject violence and to seek peaceful solutions,” he said. “Whether in our homes, in our neighborhoods, or in our daily interactions, we must make the choice to

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