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Shaquille Purifoy, a 20-year-old from Pensacola, Florida, was shot in the head on June 13, 2014, in the 8400 block of Country Walk Drive and died the following day at Sacred Heart Hospital. The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m.; he was taken to the hospital via trauma alert but did not survive.

Purifoy had been a standout local athlete, playing football and basketball at Pine Forest High School and later continuing football at Grambling State University. The community reacted with shock and grief after his death.

The investigation led to the arrest of 40-year-old Xavier Tyrone Moore, who was charged with third-degree murder and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Prosecutors say Moore had a loaded .38 caliber Derringer in his lap while sitting on a car trunk; when he stood, the pistol fell and discharged, striking Purifoy in the head. Moore had an extensive prior record and was later convicted and sentenced in connection with the shooting.

Did anyone in the Pensacola area have information about Purifoy’s last movements or about the incident on Country Walk Drive?