David Cooper was 24 when he was shot and killed in Athens, Georgia, on the night of Tuesday, July 17, 2018. Police found him with multiple gunshot wounds at Perry’s Convenience Store on Cedar Shoals Drive; he was taken to a hospital but died of his injuries.

Investigators say an argument preceded the shooting. Police allege 26-year-old Randy Levrette was sitting in a car when Cooper and another person approached; an altercation followed and Levrette allegedly fired multiple shots, striking Cooper. Levrette was arrested in the early hours of July 18 at the Parkview Homes Apartments and charged with malice murder.

Cooper’s family has publicly criticized the District Attorney’s handling of the case, saying their concerns were not adequately addressed.