A popular Ramsay High School senior was shot to death early Sunday outside a Shelby County hotel.

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office on Monday identified the victim as Stanley M. Turner II, 17. He was the grandson of former state Rep. George Perdue.

Sheriff’s deputies responded at 1:46 a.m. Sunday to a report of a noise complaint at the Sonesta Extended Stay Suites on Greenhill Parkway in northern Shelby County. When deputies arrived, they found the Birmingham teen unresponsive in a vehicle. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Sheriff’s officials said only that they are treating Turner’s death as a homicide. No additional information has been released.

Turner’s death has been a hard-hit for Turner’s friends, family and classmates.

"My son was a very smart young man. He loved everyone even though he didn’t show his emotions often,'' said his father, Stanley Turner. “He always wanted to be liked and always told me that he wanted to be more popular than me. He just said to me last week, ‘Dad, I know you don’t believe me but I’m popular like you.’ So, lil Stan, you have gotten your wish, as I’m seeing the tremendous outpouring of love from many I love you my son.”

Turner’s cousin, R.J. Harrington, said Turner was his cousin but he was more like his brother. "Blood couldn’t have made us any closer,'' Harrington said. “Whenever you saw Stan you always saw me and vice versa , we literally watched each other grow up into some fine young men.”

"Stanley was one of the funniest energetic dudes you could be around. He had positive vibes and could make you laugh and smile when you were at low points in life which is why everyone gravitated towards him,'' Harrington said. “This is also why he is missed how he is. He was also very smart and the teachers at Ramsay and WJ Christian middle school loved him as well.”

" Nobody deserves to get murdered but Stanley and murder in the same sentence is just unfathomable and does not feel real because of the type of person he was. He didn’t go out looking for trouble with people he was always minding his business and making people laugh and smile,'' Harrington said. " My life will forever be changed because of this , like many others of the people closest to him. The love I and other have for him will allow him to never be forgotten. Stanley Turner will always have a place in my heart and in everyone’s that knew him."

Friend Antwuan Thomas said Turner’s goal was to attend the University of Alabama on an academic scholarship. “He was very smart,” Thomas said. “He was a cool person to be around and didn’t have a problem with anyone. Everyone liked him.”

“He will be missed heavily,’’ Thomas said. “I just don’t understand why this happened to such a good person.”

“I truly don’t understand how anyone could do this to Stan,’’ said another friend, Rashad Hicks. “Every time I saw Stan, he was being goofy, making someone laugh or had a smile on his face. He will truly be missed.”

Birmingham City Schools said district crisis team is on-scene at Ramsay to provide support to students and staff members who may be in need.

"Our first concern is for the well-being of our students, and we will continue to provide students and families with information and resources to help navigate through this difficult time. Our hearts go out to the student’s family, friends, and school community during this tragic situation,'' according to a statement provided by BCS to AL.com.

Principal Carolyn Walker said the mood is somber. “The students are hurt,’’ she said. “He was a fun-loving, popular student – a model student who had never been in trouble.”

Turner was set to graduate this year, and always showed school spirit. “All of the students loved him.”

Sheriff’s officials ask that anyone with information call Crime Stoppers at 205-254-7777. Tips can also be submitted at www.crimestoppersmetroal.com. Tipsters can remain anonymous become eligible for a cash reward if the tip leads to an arrest and conviction in the case.