Kamari Munerlyn was a 7-year-old boy from Durham, North Carolina, who died on June 4, 2017, after being struck during a shooting. He was a passenger in an SUV returning from a pool party when the vehicle was shot multiple times near Hillandale Road and Peppertree Street. EMS took Kamari to a nearby hospital, where he died that afternoon; he was the only person injured in the attack.

Authorities arrested 28-year-old Devon Maurice Fowler at an Extended Stay America hotel in Raleigh and charged him with murder and felony conspiracy. Investigators say the shooting was not random and that the intended target was Kamari’s mother’s boyfriend. Fowler’s record includes prior convictions for assault on a female and possession of a stolen firearm. A grand jury later indicted Fowler on murder and felony conspiracy charges; prosecutors have not announced whether they will seek the death penalty.

The shooting prompted a candlelight vigil near Tokyo Express on Guess Road, where family and community members gathered. If anyone has information about the attack or additional suspects, please share what is known.