David Perez, 40, was fatally shot in Lubbock, Texas, on January 13, 2023. Police say he was found with a gunshot wound to his side in the back of a residence in the 1900 block of Avenue M just after 5:29 a.m.; he was taken to University Medical Center and later pronounced dead. Investigators describe the shooter as unknown and have not solved the case.

Authorities released an image of a black four-door sedan seen in the area around the time of the shooting and asked the public for help. Perez’s family has made public pleas for information; his teenage daughter Abigail and other relatives remember him as a loving father of three who enjoyed music, video games, and spending time with his children. He was a Lubbock High School graduate who worked for Walmart for seventeen years and was employed as a prep-cook at the Cast Iron Grill at the time of his death.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Line at (806) 741-1000; callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward up to $5,000. Did anyone in the community see that black four-door sedan or have information about the shooting?