In the spring of 2016, a verbal altercation in Montgomery, Alabama, tragically cut short the life of 20-year-old Lakeyah Ellington Hampton. A Black female, Hampton was fatally shot on the evening of April 9, 2016. The incident unfolded in the 1200 block of Lynwood Drive, where police and medics responded to a call at approximately 9:50 p.m. Upon their arrival, they discovered Hampton deceased at the scene.
The investigation into the shooting quickly pointed to a suspect.
The following morning, 21-year-old Alisha Womack, also of Montgomery, turned herself in to the authorities in connection with the death of Lakeyah Hampton.
Following her surrender, Alisha Womack was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. However, publicly available online sources do not provide further details regarding the specific charges, the subsequent trial, or the ultimate conviction and sentencing in this case. Information regarding the legal proceedings that followed the arrest is not readily accessible in the online records searched.
