Johnny Raymond Perez, 22, was found dead in his apartment at Avalon Meadows on Iowa Park Road in Wichita Falls, Texas, on July 15, 2021. The Wichita Falls Police Department determined the cause of death to be a gunshot wound and has investigated the case as a murder.

Johnny’s family and friends remember him as kind-hearted, someone who loved to laugh, draw, play the guitar and video games. He graduated from Wichita Falls High School; his family has held memorial events, including balloon releases, to keep his memory alive while urging the community to support efforts for justice.

No suspects have been publicly identified and no arrests have been announced. Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers or the Wichita Falls non-emergency police line. Did anyone in the community know Johnny or see anything around Avalon Meadows in mid-July 2021?