Demond Lamar Perry, 26, of Saint Petersburg, Florida, was killed in the early hours of February 12, 2022. Around 3 a.m. he was driving a white Infiniti southbound on Tyrone Boulevard near 9th Avenue North when he lost control while attempting to flee from a pursuer; the vehicle flipped and caught fire. Emergency responders pulled Perry from the burning car and he was taken to Tampa General Hospital with severe burns, where he later died.

Medical staff at the hospital discovered that Perry had sustained multiple gunshot wounds prior to the crash. The St. Petersburg Police Department reclassified the case as a homicide and offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. Perry is survived by his mother Rebecca Cabarris, father Eddie Perry, brothers Rashad Boone and Marquise Dean, and sister Alexis Perry.

Does anyone have information about that night or saw activity on Tyrone Boulevard near 9th Avenue North around 3 a.m. on February 12, 2022?