The son of a man killed outside of a Norwood church is speaking out for the first time–as police continue to hunt for the suspect, five weeks after the homicide.

Edgar Perez, 46, was hosting a late-night baptism party on Aug. 25 around 3:20 a.m. in the basement of Holy Nativity Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Avenue when a man who had attempted to crash the party earlier in the evening shot Perez outside the church.

Edgar Perez, Jr., 22, said his family moved out of their home in the days after the killing, but still reside in Norwood. “They haven’t called me or anything. We call them and ask if they caught him or if they knew anything new about the guy and they just say that they’re on his trail,” said Perez, Jr., of the investigation.

Perez, Jr. claimed that investigators had identified the gunman two days after the killing, adding, “Because we already knew who the guy was. We weren’t familiar with the guy like family, but he was a friend of a friend.” He confirmed that the shooter attempted to gain entry into the party after learning his ex-girlfriend had crashed it. When he was denied, he later returned, trying to force his way in, when he shot the elder Perez.

Perez, Jr. said his father was a dog lover and would often be seen walking through the neighborhood with his own beloved dog named Lucky. The younger Perez said of his father, “He was a family man, he never got into problems.”

“I hope he turns himself in,” Perez, Jr. remarked, referring to the shooter, as he stood down the block from his former home. He continued, “He’s already looking at 25 to life; it’s over for his life. The more he hides, the worse it will be for him when the cops finally catch him.”

Perez, Sr. and his wife celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in February. He is also survived by his 18-year-old son and 22-year-old daughter.

An NYPD spokeswoman said the investigation continues.