On the early morning of Saturday, May 6, 2017, 21-year-old Elantheus Deshawn Prince, known to friends as Spida, was shot inside an apartment at the University Manor complex in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Prince had been visiting his girlfriend when a dispute with her roommate, 40-year-old Tamir Sabree Melvin, escalated. Prince’s girlfriend was reportedly between the two men trying to calm things when a gunshot was fired.

Tuscaloosa Police responded to a shooting call about 2:05 a.m. and found Prince with a fatal gunshot wound. He was taken to DCH Regional Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead; his girlfriend was also treated for minor injuries and released. Melvin was arrested and charged with one count of murder and one count of second-degree assault domestic violence, with bail set at $90,000. Information about the outcome of those charges is not available.

Funeral services for Elantheus Deshawn Prince were held the following Saturday. Does anyone have information about what happened that night or knew Prince and can help shed light on the case?