After a deadly weekend in Montgomery, Mayor Steven Reed has a message for his city.

According to reports from WSFA, police responded to two separate violent crimes that resulted in three deaths over the weekend.

On Saturday night, officers were called to the 5100 block of Carmichael Road at the Suburban Studios Hotel, where two men were found dead from gunshot wounds. A third man was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were described as non-life-threatening.

Just hours later, early Sunday morning, Montgomery police investigated another violent incident.

Two women arrived at a local hospital with stab wounds. One of the women died from her injuries, while the other is expected to survive. Police believe the stabbings occurred in the 3200 block of Raintree Drive.

In a statement shared on the City of Montgomery’s official Facebook page, Mayor Reed made a new call for ending the violence in his city.

“This weekend, our community was shaken by senseless acts of violence that claimed lives and left families grieving,” Reed wrote.

“Every life lost to violence is one too many. We cannot and will not accept violence as the answer to our differences. Justice will be pursued for every victim, and support will be provided to every family affected. This work is not easy, but it is essential to healing and protecting our city. Our city’s future depends on the choices we make today. Let us choose compassion over conflict, dialogue over division, and peace over violence.”

Montgomery police continue to investigate both cases.

Sherri Blevins is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You may contact her at sherri@yellowhammernews.com.