Perez Dewayne Burress was an 18-year-old male shot and killed in Huntsville, Alabama, on the night of Friday, November 13, 2015. Officers responded about 8:30 p.m. to the 2500 block of Varese Drive and found Burress with a gunshot wound; he was taken to Huntsville Hospital and pronounced dead.

Police described the incident as a drug-related homicide. Investigators identified a suspect within days, and on the Monday after the shooting they arrested 19-year-old D’marcreyontae Deshawn Hale and charged him with capital murder. Hale was booked into the Madison County Jail with bond set at $100,000. Further specifics about the dispute and subsequent legal proceedings are not provided.

If anyone knew Perez, saw activity in the Varese Drive area that night, or has information about the dispute that led to his death, please share what is known.