Homicide — Montgomery, AL — reported 2026-07-08

SUMMARY

An 18-year-old male is charged with three counts of capital murder in the shooting death of a 6-year-old girl.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Homicide
  • Location: Montgomery, AL
  • Date reported: 2026-07-08
  • Suspect: male, age 18
  • Victim(s): 1 (6-year-old girl)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The shooting happened around 2:20 a.m. Monday on Mulligan Drive in Montgomery, AL.
  • Caylee Taylor was asleep in her bed when gunfire erupted outside her home and a bullet came through the house.
  • Police say Malik Demetrius Millender shot into the home with an AR-15.
  • Millender was booked into the Montgomery County Detention Facility late Monday night and is being held without bond.