Adam Joel AP Perez was 27 and was killed on December 3, 2019, in a drive-by shooting at his home in the 1000 block of Cedar Street in Abilene, Texas. Perez was inside the residence with several children when multiple rounds were fired from an alley behind the house; one bullet penetrated a bathroom wall and struck him, causing his death. Numerous shell casings were recovered from the alley and backyard.

Investigators identified Jose Avalos as the shooter and determined he fired multiple rounds from the alley while driving past the house. Avalos initially told police he had been at a 7-Eleven during the shooting, but GPS data and surveillance footage placed him near the scene, and gunshot residue was found on his shirt and vehicle steering wheel. The shooting is described as connected to an affair between Avalos and Perez’s wife.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who knew Perez is asked to share what they remember about that night.