A missing 16-year-old Montgomery high school student has been found dead.

Michael was last seen about 8:30 p.m. Jan. 25 in the area of Southmont Drive in Montgomery Alabama.

Michael Anthony Cole Jr. was pronounced dead at 10:51 p.m. Monday night after his body had been discovered.

The suspects, identified in court documents as 18-year-olds Nicholas Treyvon King-Sheppard and Nedvin Maynard Jones, Jr., both of Montgomery, are charged with felony murder and are being held without bail at the Montgomery County Detention Facility.

Charging documents state that the suspects fired shots into an occupied dwelling, causing Michael’s death on Jan. 25, which is when Michael was reported missing.

Montgomery police responded that night at 8:43 p.m. to 3545 Gaston Avenue on a shooting call and they observed bullet damage.

The body of 16-year-old Michael Anthony Cole, Jr. was found in the 6500 block of Selma Highway. Additional information provided after the news conference confirmed the discovery was made around 10:50 p.m. Monday. Cole died as the result of a gunshot wound.

The chief said the department used drones, searched a body of water, and investigated Cole’s disappearance. The case was initially classified as a runaway, then a missing person. It wasn’t until Monday that the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency issued an Emergency Missing Child Alert, which it canceled Tuesday morning.

I have so many questions, why did no one even know of this missing child for almost 4 days? No police officers were looking for him during that time, they said he was a runaway and realized days later “oh maybe we should look into this”. This was gross negligence on their part. Every man, woman, child no matter their ethnicity, religion, or skin color should be treated the same in these circumstances. I feel for this poor mother and her family, I hope they find peace and justice may be served.

Anyone with information is asked to police or Crime Stoppers 334-215-STOP (7867) or 1-833-AL1-STOP. Tips can also be submitted through Crime Stoppers’ P3-tips app.