A dispute that began earlier in the day ended with gunfire at a Trenton home and the death of 16-year-old Gustavo Gus Eduardo Perez. On the evening of October 20, 2020, Gustavo and his 8-year-old brother Johnny Perez were standing on the second floor of their Mulberry Street residence when shots were fired from outside; both boys were struck and later died at a local hospital.

The shooting followed a verbal altercation earlier that day after Gustavo and an older brother tried to get into a vehicle they were sitting in. The confrontation involved Dajuan Bando Kelley and Destanie Ellis, and Ellis is reported to have followed the Perez brothers back to their home. Around 10:30 p.m., Kelley reportedly opened fire on the second floor.

Investigators identified and arrested Destanie Ellis, then 29, in Trenton and 26-year-old Dajuan Kelley in Hampton, Georgia. Both were charged with two counts of murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses in connection with the deaths.

Did anyone in Trenton see the Perez brothers or the vehicle involved that day?