In the fading daylight of Halloween 2021, a burst of violence on South Haardt Drive in Montgomery, Alabama, set in motion a chain of events that would ultimately claim the life of 34-year-old Elrico Briggs. On that Sunday, October 31st, gunfire erupted, leaving Briggs critically wounded and another man, 27-year-old Antonio Wright, dead at the scene. Briggs, a male correctional lieutenant, battled for his life for nearly three weeks before succumbing to his injuries on November 19, 2021.
His passing officially marked the incident as a double homicide investigation for the Montgomery Police Department.
The shooting occurred around 12:50 p.m. in the 100 block of South Haardt Drive, a detail that would become central to the subsequent investigation. While Antonio Wright was pronounced dead that Halloween afternoon, the community held out hope for Briggs. News of his death in mid-November cast a somber shadow, particularly for his colleagues in the Alabama Department of Corrections, where he was remembered as Lieutenant Briggs.
In the aftermath of the shooting, the Montgomery Police Department launched a homicide investigation into the deaths of both Elrico Briggs and Antonio Wright. However, public online sources and news reports have not released any information regarding the identification of any suspect or suspects in the case. Details concerning any arrests, potential motives, or the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting have not been made available to the public. The case of who is responsible for the deaths of Elrico Briggs and Antonio Wright remains without a publicly announced resolution.
