Demetrius L. Gant, a 40-year-old resident of Pensacola, Florida, was found shot multiple times on June 23, 2022. His body was located in the 3700 block of James Street near Mobile Highway. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office responded and opened an investigation into his death.

Investigators traced Gant’s 2011 Chevrolet Malibu to Andre Tarlton, who was stopped driving the car shortly after the body was found. Tarlton was initially charged with grand theft auto. Authorities say a passenger had been picked up in the stolen vehicle the day Gant was killed, and a firearm recovered from the car matched bullets found in Gant’s head, leading to homicide charges.

The motive and full circumstances surrounding the shooting remain unclear. If anyone knew Gant, saw his car on June 23, 2022, or has information about the events on James Street that day, please come forward.