Montgomery Dollar General employee charged in deadly shooting during robbery

Ladarius Arrington is charged with murder in the shooting death of Rechardo Wright.
Ladarius Arrington is charged with murder in the shooting death of Rechardo Wright.(Source: Montgomery County Detention Facility)
Published: Nov. 18, 2023 at 9:09 AM CST|Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 10:13 PM CST
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - Montgomery police and court filings have revealed more details about a deadly shooting from Friday night.

Police say Rechardo Wright, 39, was fatally shot. Ladarius Arrington, 22, is charged with murder and remains in the Montgomery County Detention Facility.

Court records revealed the shooting was at the Dollar General at 304 West Fairview Avenue. A Montgomery Police Department spokeswoman said Arrington was an employee of the store.

Police say they were told that the shooting happened during a robbery. Neither police nor the records confirmed who the suspected robber was.

The filings state Arrington used a 9 mm pistol to shoot Wright in the back.

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