Daniel Perez, 55, died October 5, 2017, of a gunshot wound to the abdomen at a residence in the 8500 block of County Road 2600 in northeast Lubbock County. He had been at the home with Kenneth Lee Cate, 56, and another man; the three were drinking together when the shooting occurred.

Cate told investigators the shooting was accidental, saying he and Perez had been taking turns firing a .380-caliber handgun and Perez walked in front of him while he was shooting. Investigators found inconsistencies in that account and believe Cate intentionally shot Perez and then hid the handgun inside a camper trailer on the property. Deputies reported a strong odor of alcohol at the scene and collected two other handguns, ammunition, a cellphone, and a surveillance camera that might have recorded relevant activity.

Cate was initially booked on a second-degree felony manslaughter charge and later indicted on murder by a grand jury; bond was set at $100,000. Does anyone have information about the residence, the people present that night, or the surveillance footage?