On June 2, 2015, James Matthew Kirsey, 30, and his acquaintance DeMarcus Datrayl Ruffin, 29, were found dead in Cuba, Alabama. Their deaths were investigated by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office as a double homicide, and the two men were remembered together at a combined funeral service at Morning Star Baptist Church.

Public details about what happened before or at the scene are sparse. Some online memorials mention a news headline alleging a suspect was arrested in Miami, but searches have not verified that claim, and there have been no law enforcement announcements about arrests, charges, or identified suspects. The motive and identity of whoever killed Kirsey and Ruffin remain unknown and the case is unsolved.

If anyone knew James or DeMarcus, or has information about their deaths, please share what is known with investigators.