Arthur Scurry Jr., 57, was found shot to death on February 5, 2023, at a house on Josephine Avenue in the Highway Park neighborhood of Lake Placid, Florida. Highlands County deputies responded to a call around 11:20 a.m. and discovered Scurry Jr. with multiple gunshot wounds.

Investigators have identified 25-year-old Shavartae Makel Deloach as the suspect and say a warrant has been issued charging Deloach with first-degree homicide in what authorities describe as a premeditated shooting. Deloach is described as a black male, 5 feet 6 inches tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, and is considered armed and dangerous. Tips about Deloach’s location can be given to the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office or submitted anonymously to Heartland Crime Stoppers, which may offer up to a $9,500 reward.

Does anyone in the Lake Placid area have information about Deloach’s whereabouts or the circumstances leading up to Scurry Jr.’s death?