DeMario Quintell Thomas, 28, was killed on June 27, 2021, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The shooting happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. near 1324 13th Avenue South while DeMario was with a group outside; shots were fired from behind a nearby house. He was critically injured and later died; a 25-year-old woman nearby suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The St. Petersburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation and offered a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to an arrest. No suspects had been apprehended and the case remained open. DeMario was a member of Mt. Olive P.B. Church and is survived by his mother, Caprecia Harris; his father, Davaelyn Hayes; his son, DeMario Thomas Jr.; and several siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.

Does anyone in the area remember seeing anything near 13th Avenue South that night or know anything that could help the investigation?