Man sentenced to 30 years for 2021 murder with AR-15 in Montgomery

A man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for a murder committed in Montgomery in 2021 with an AR-15, said an announcement from District Attorney Daryl Bailey. 

According to Bailey the incident involved Michael Thomas Conway and the victim, Pervis Martin, on Feb. 7 in 2021. Bailey said that evidence showed that an altercation occurred between Conway and Martin. 

The altercation led to Martin being shot in the lower leg. He fled but was being tracked down by Conway. While Martin was being helped by other people in a parking lot Conway found Martin and began chasing him. 

Conway is said to have used an AR-15 to fatally shoot Martin at an intersection. 

This was an extremely heinous, senseless act of violence," said Bailey in a statement online. "Sadly, Mr. Martin and far too many people in our community have lost their lives at the hands of people who think guns are the solution to resolving conflicts."

"Let this serve as a warning to those who have this flawed mentality. The only outcome for people who commit these senseless murders is being locked away in prison for a very long time.”