Audra Jaclyn Elaine Laney

Audra Jaclyn Elaine “Laney” Perry was a Huntington, West Virginia native known for her place within a loving family and community. Born on October 24, 1991, the 28-year-old woman worked as a Customer Service Associate at the AT&T call center in her hometown. Her loved ones, including her mother, sister, and brother, would remember her as someone who would be deeply missed by her family, friends, and the community that cared for her.

Tragically, Audra’s life was cut short in the early morning hours of Thursday, September 3, 2020. Around 2 a.m., residents in the 2000 block of 10th Avenue in Huntington reported hearing an argument, followed by the sound of gunshots. The altercation took place outside what police described as an unlicensed bar. When officers from the Huntington Police Department arrived at the scene, they found Audra, who was pronounced dead from her injuries. A second victim, 29-year-old Marcus D. Graham of Michigan, was also shot; he was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died.

The investigation into the double homicide quickly led police to identify a suspect. The day after the shooting, the Huntington Police Department announced they had secured an arrest warrant for 25-year-old Devon Maurice Carey in connection with the killings of Audra Perry and Marcus Graham. Authorities asked for the public's help in locating him, and a manhunt ensued. For more than three months, Carey remained at large. The search came to an end on December 15, 2020, when he was taken into custody in Columbus, Ohio, by a team of U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officers.

Following his arrest and extradition to West Virginia, the case against Devon Carey moved through the court system. While he was initially sought on murder charges for both deaths, court proceedings eventually resulted in a felony conviction for voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of Audra Perry. The disposition of any charges related to the death of Marcus Graham is not publicly clear from available records.

By January 2026, Carey had been released from prison and was on parole. However, he absconded from parole supervision that same month and was also wanted on an active arrest warrant for domestic battery in Cabell County. On February 18, 2026, a joint law enforcement operation involving the U.S. Marshals, Huntington Police, and SWAT located and arrested Carey, then 31, at a residence on Artisan Avenue in Huntington. A search of the home uncovered multiple firearms, fentanyl, and other controlled substances.

As a result of this new arrest, Carey was charged with felony felon in possession of a firearm and misdemeanor counts of possession of a controlled substance. He was booked into the Western Regional Jail. As of February 2026, the case of Audra Perry's death was closed by a conviction, but the man held responsible was facing new legal troubles after a brief period of freedom. At Audra's family's request, no formal services were held, and they were assisted by a local funeral home with private arrangements.