On the evening of January 10, 2023, police in Huntsville, Alabama, responded to a call on the 200 block of Derrick Street about 9 p.m. Officers found a 46-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound who was transported to a local hospital and later pronounced dead. The victim was identified as Demetrius King.

Investigators determined the shots were fired from a vehicle driving through the area and that evidence pointed to two individuals. Following leads, police arrested 29-year-old John Brandon Boles and 20-year-old Ethan Lyn Bates and charged both with murder in connection with King’s death. Court activity in late January 2023 shows Bates waived a preliminary hearing while Boles was scheduled for a felon examination; on January 31 a court found probable cause and bound the case over to a grand jury. As of February 2023, criminal proceedings were pending.

If anyone has information about the shooting on Derrick Street the night of January 10, 2023, please share what is known.