On the evening of January 4, 2019, 23-year-old Airrin P. Scott was shot after a dispute inside Troost Market, a convenience store at 8001 Troost Ave. The argument moved into the parking lot; Scott was struck by a single gunshot as he was walking out around 8:30 p.m. He was taken to a local hospital but died later that evening.

Store surveillance captured clear images of the man who had argued with Scott. A tip led police to 22-year-old Gregory Jefferson III, who was found in an apartment on Bales Avenue five days later and taken into custody. Jefferson reportedly admitted he was the person in the surveillance images but denied involvement in the altercation or the shooting. The Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office charged him with second-degree murder and armed criminal action and requested a $100,000 cash bond.

The shooting left a grieving family and a community seeking answers. If anyone witnessed the argument or the moments in the parking lot, does anyone have information that could clarify what happened?