Delawrence Andrew Thomas was 19 when he was fatally shot in Huntsville, Alabama, on the evening of Thursday, February 13, 2014. The shooting prompted an immediate investigation by the Huntsville Police Department as the community and Thomas’s family sought answers about the circumstances of the killing.

Within a day of the shooting, authorities took a 17-year-old male into custody in connection with Thomas’s death. The teenager’s name was not widely publicized because of his age. Details about the motive, the relationship between Thomas and the suspect, and the specific charges were not disclosed in the initial reports, and subsequent court developments were not included in those immediate accounts.

If anyone knew Delawrence, saw what happened that night, or has information that could clarify the events leading to his death, please come forward to assist the investigation.