Da’Carmen Flores-Trujillo, a 17-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot on April 12, 2026, on Cypress Avenue in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The shooting was described as gun violence that revealed a family connection to the suspect.

Investigators identified Da’Carmen’s half-brother, 23-year-old Alexander Del Pilar Trujillo, as the alleged shooter. A manhunt followed; a tip led officers to a mobile home in the Stringer community in Jasper County where multiple agencies, including the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office, Mississippi Highway Patrol, Forrest County Sheriff’s Office and a U.S. Marshals Task Force, took Alexander into custody. He was charged with first-degree murder.

At his initial court appearance bond was set at $750,000 with conditions including an ankle monitor, no contact with the victim’s family and an order to avoid the scene of the crime as the investigation continues.

If anyone knew Da’Carmen or has information about the shooting, please come forward with tips.