A 21-year-old suspect charged in last year’s shooting death of another man in Montgomery remains at large and authorities have increased the reward for information leading to his capture.

Diego Barrera is charged with capital murder in the March 12, 2022, slaying of 39-year-old Carlos Jones.

Central Alabama Crime Stoppers last year announced a $1,000 reward for information leading to Barrera’s capture and, on Tuesday, increased that reward to $2,500.

The deadly shooting happened about 6:40 p.m. that Saturday in the 1700 block of Upper Wetumpka Road. Jones was taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Alabello Barrera, 23, is also charged with capital murder in Jones’ slaying. He was arrested the day after the fatal shooting and remains held without bond in the Montgomery County Detention Center.

Charging documents against Alabello Barrera state he and an accomplice opened fire from a vehicle on Jones while Jones was walking to his car.

Montgomery police on Monday night announced capital murder charges against Baltazar Barrera and Luis Barrera, both 20, in the weekend shooting death of a 15-year-old boy. Six other people were injured in the gunfire.

It wasn’t immediately clear if the suspects in the two different cases are related to each other.

Crime Stoppers officials on Tuesday said the U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Task Force is actively searching for Diego Barrera. “Investigators are acting swiftly to locate Barrera,’’ which led to the reward increase, authorities said.

Diego Barrera is 5-feet, 5-inches tall and weighs about 170 pounds.

Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP. Tips can also be submitted through the agency’s P3 tips app.