Montgomery Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Shootout at Tobacco and Beverage Shop
Larry Deontae Flournoy, 21, was sentenced on September 4, 2026, for attempted murder and assault charges stemming from a shootout at a Montgomery business.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 4, 2026, 5:11 p.m. ET
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Sep 6, 2026, 3:25 a.m. ET
Montgomery Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Shootout at Tobacco and Beverage Shop
Larry Deontae Flournoy, 21, was sentenced on September 4, 2026, in Montgomery County District Court, according to waka.com. He received 20 years on each of two attempted murder convictions and 10 years, split to serve two years, on a second-degree assault conviction.
According to waka.com, Flournoy entered a tobacco and beverage shop wearing a mask and carrying an AR-style rifle, opened fire on a group of people inside the business, which triggered a shootout. In a separate account, waka.com reported that Flournoy entered the shop wearing a mask and carrying an AR-style rifle, opened fire on a group of people, triggering a shootout that struck three people.
The case was prosecuted by the Montgomery County District Attorney, with assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama.
Sep 4, 2026, 9:52 p.m. ET
Montgomery Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Shootout at Tobacco and Beverage Shop
Larry Deontae Flournoy was sentenced on September 4, 2026, to 20 years in prison on each of two attempted murder convictions and 10 years, split to serve two years, on a second-degree assault conviction, according to waka.com. The sentences stem from an incident in which Flournoy entered a Montgomery tobacco and beverage shop wearing a mask and carrying an AR-style rifle, opened fire on a group inside, and triggered a shootout, waka.com reported.
The charges were brought by the Montgomery County District Attorney. The case was prosecuted in district court. The sentence was imposed following the proceeding; further details of the sentencing were not provided in the report.
Sep 4, 2026, 5:11 p.m. ETFirst report
Montgomery Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Firearm and Drug Trafficking Offenses
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — On September 4, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Alabama announced that a Montgomery man has been sentenced to federal prison for firearm and drug trafficking offenses.
On September 2, 2026, a federal judge sentenced Ryan Deleon Johnson, 48, of Montgomery, to 106 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. There is no parole in the federal system.
According to court records, on June 13, 2025, Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) agents attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Johnson, who had outstanding arrest warrants. Johnson fled, leading a high-speed pursuit during which he ran stop signs, swerved into oncoming traffic, and struck a patrol vehicle before losing control and stopping on the shoulder of Interstate 65 North. A search of his vehicle found two firearms, ammunition, cocaine, and marijuana.
At his May 11, 2026, plea hearing, Johnson admitted he possessed the cocaine and marijuana with intent to distribute and knowingly possessed the firearms in furtherance of drug trafficking. Because of a prior felony conviction, federal law prohibited him from possessing firearms.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and ALEA State Bureau of Investigations investigated the case, with assistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration. Assistant U.S. Attorney Christine Levi prosecuted. The case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods and Operation Take Back America.
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