Miguel Adame

Miguel Antonio Adame, a 19-year-old Hispanic/Latino male, was a recent graduate of Florence High School's class of 2020. Known as an outstanding young man and a talented soccer player for the Florence Falcons and local club teams, he was described by his sister as funny, kind, and smart. His family’s lives were forever changed by the events of one late summer night.

On the night of August 30, 2021, at around 11:30 p.m., Florence police officers responded to a call at the Quail Run Apartments in Florence, Alabama. There, they found Miguel Adame deceased, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. The investigation revealed that Adame was the victim of a homicide that occurred during a robbery. According to court documents and the district attorney, the perpetrators had gone to Adame's apartment with the intention of robbing him of marijuana and money.

The investigation, conducted by the Florence Police Department with assistance from state and local agencies, led to the arrests of two juvenile suspects: Quearus Ashton Coffey and Azahlen Flint, who were both 15 years old at the time of the shooting. They were each charged with capital murder and second-degree receiving stolen property. Despite their ages, both teenagers were denied youthful offender status and were ordered to be tried as adults.

The two were to be tried separately. Quearus Coffey’s case proceeded first. After a judge denied a request to move the trial, Coffey’s case came to a resolution on April 13, 2026. In a courtroom packed with Adame’s family, supporters, and police officers, Coffey pleaded guilty to capital murder for committing an intentional murder during a robbery. He was sentenced to life in prison and will be eligible for parole after serving a minimum of 30 years. In court, Coffey apologized to both his family and Adame’s family.

Adame’s family members shared their profound loss. His father told Coffey that their lives would never be the same, while his sister spoke of the milestones her brother had missed, including her wedding. Adame’s fiancée, Diana Tellez, said that while the sentence would not bring him back, “an evil person will be off the streets.” As of April 2026, Coffey has been sentenced for his role in the murder. The case against the second suspect, Azahlen Flint, is still pending.