Medical examiner: Men in burning car in St. Augustine had been shot

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — Two bodies found in a burned SUV last Wednesday in St. Augustine have been positively identified, according to the St. Johns County Sheriff's Office.

The District Medical Examiner has positively identified the remains as those of Staffon Demarius Larry, 26, of St. Augustine, and Charles Ray Durden, 27, of Fleming Island, SJSO said in a news release.

The bodies of Larry and Durden were found in a burning SUV near Fred Waters Way and Spring Street just before 1 a.m. Wednesday.

The District Medical Examiner's Office ruled Durden and Larry's deaths as homicides; their causes of death were gunshots and arson.

The families of Durden and Larry met at the crime scene on Sunday, where a memorial for the two men has been growing.

, the mothers of the two men pleaded for answers.

"I’m praying to God that somebody please come forward,” Durden's mother Annette said. “These two kids didn’t deserve to go out like that.”

Durden's family said funeral arrangements are confirmed for Saturday, November 26, 2016, at 1:00 p.m. at St. Paul AME Church, St. Augustine, 85 M.L. King St.

Detectives are continuing to pursue leads in search of a suspect or suspects in connection with these murders. Anyone with information should contact St. Augustine Police Department Cpl M. Ochkie at 904-392-6123 or SJSO Detective S. English at 904-687-8978.

You can remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a cash reward of up to $5,000 by calling CrimeStoppers of N.E. Florida at 1-(888) 277-TIPS (8477).

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