Ezra Pierre Thomas was 19 when he was fatally shot on the evening of April 1, 2014, in Montgomery, Alabama. Police found him with a gunshot wound in the 2600 block of Delray Road around 10:30 p.m.; he was pronounced dead at the scene. A resident of Elmore, Alabama, he was remembered by family and friends as respectful and is survived by his parents Christie Thomas and Ezra Pierre Dabney, his brother Christopher Thomas, and extended family and friends.

Montgomery Police identified a suspect and on April 7, 2014, arrested 20-year-old Denelson Brown of Montgomery. Brown was charged with one count of murder and held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility on $75,000 bond. The arrest was described as solving the case.

If anyone knew Ezra or has information about the shooting, please come forward to share what you know.