One dead, another critically injured following weekend shooting

Published on October 14, 2024

Shortly before 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12, a Huntsville Police officer was patrolling in the 3300 block of Meridian Street heard multiple gun shots. Several officers responded to a gas station at 3310 Meridian Street and found Damien Obrien Manning, 22, with a gunshot wound. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

HPD was notified by Huntsville Hospital around 10 p.m. that a second gunshot victim had arrived at the hospital. The individual was transported by a personal vehicle for treatment and is in critical condition.

The HPD Major Crimes Unit is investigating several leads but believe several individuals fired shots from opposing sides of the parking lot, putting others in danger.

The incident remains under investigation.

If you have any information about this incident, contact Investigator Matthew Edger at 256-427-7247. To anonymously provide a crime tip, you can call 256-532-7463 or submit a tip to Huntsville Area Crimestoppers at 53-CRIME.