2 Suspects Arrested For Killing Man Who Walked Up To Car: Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — Detectives arrested 19-year-old Ajay Alvarez Wednesday for killing D'Quaz Davis on Tuesday in front of a house in St. Petersburg, authorities said.

St. Pete police said the suspect shot Davis when he approached the car he was sitting in. Alvarez left the area of Fargo Street South after he shot the victim. He faces a second degree murder charge, investigators said.

A second suspect, Paul Alexander Reaves, was also arrested on charges for his role in bringing the victim to the location while armed with a gun, and aggravated assault charges, officers said. Reaves also left the area after the victim was shot.

Police continue to seek information about this case. If you have any information, call 727-893-7780 or send us an anonymous message by texting the letters “SPPD” and your tip to TIP-411.

Original Patch Story:

A 19-year-old man was killed in front of a St. Petersburg house Tuesday afternoon, detectives with the St. Petersburg Police Department said.

The victim, Dquaz Davis, was shot just before 3:349 p.m. outside a home, 1227 Fargo Street South, investigators said. Davis was taken to a local hospital where he later died. Officers do not have a suspect in custody. If anyone has any information that can help in this investigation, call St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD + your tip to TIP411.