Demetrius Arnold, 25 and a resident of Madison, Florida, was shot and killed on the night of July 5, 2015 at the Hilltop Apartments Complex, 251 SW Safari Drive. Officers from the Madison Police Department were dispatched at about 11:50 p.m. after reports of a shooting; Arnold was found with a gunshot wound and died at the scene despite medical attention.

Witnesses reported multiple gunshots and people fleeing the area in different directions, which initially complicated information gathering. The Madison County Sheriff’s Office and Madison Police Department identified and arrested two suspects within 16 hours. Brad Cameron Whitfield and Derices Devon Dunlap were charged with murder, aggravated battery, and accessory after the fact. The firearm used in the crime was recovered and has been part of the case against them.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who saw activity near Hilltop Apartments on July 5, 2015 is asked to come forward.