{"id":124380,"date":"2026-01-15T15:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/124380\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T15:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:02:33","slug":"5000-reward-for-killers-arrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/124380\/","title":{"rendered":"$5,000 Reward For Killer\u2019s Arrest"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lubbock Police Department (LPD)<\/a> has asked the public once again for assistance in the 2023 cold case that left one person dead.<\/p>\n

Lubbock Cold Case Unsolved After 3 Years<\/p>\n

According to a press release from January 13<\/a>, LPD first responded to a call at the 1900 block of Avenue M early in the morning at 5:29 a.m. due to reports of shots fired.<\/p>\n

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When officers arrived, they located\u00a040-year-old David Perez<\/a> who had a visible gunshot wound in his side. He was then sent to University Medical Center<\/a> with serious injuries via an ambulance where he later died.<\/p>\n

Investigators discovered that Perez was in the back of the residence when an unknown suspect entered the home and shot him.<\/p>\n

At the time, LPD was offering the public a reward of $5,000 for anyone with information on the suspect to step forward with an anonymous tip.<\/p>\n

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Just days after Perez was shot and killed, LPD released an image of a black sedan<\/a> that was seen in the area where the shooting was reported.<\/p>\n

As of January 14, 2026, Perez’s murderer remains at large.<\/p>\n

How to Submit a Tip in Lubbock<\/p>\n

To be eligible for any reward that leads to the capture of wanted individuals, you can submit an anonymous tip to the Lubbock Crime Line <\/a>at (806) 741-1000.<\/p>\n

Emergencies should always be reported by calling 9-1-1.<\/p>\n

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