On July 22, 2023, 52-year-old Derric West was found in the 2500 block of Race Street in Melbourne, Florida, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to Holmes Regional Medical Center, where he died of his injuries. The Melbourne Police Department opened a homicide investigation.

Detectives later identified 61-year-old Michael Hunter as the primary suspect. On July 24, investigators located and arrested Hunter at his Palm Bay residence; he was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Authorities asked anyone with additional information about the shooting to contact the Melbourne Police Department.

Does anyone have information about West’s activities or who might have been in the Race Street area that morning?