On February 15, 2015, 52-year-old Johnny Evans was fatally shot during a home invasion at his apartment on East High Street in Jefferson City, Missouri. Evans, a cook at Helias Catholic High School and a father of 13 children, was targeted by individuals who believed he had money and drugs. The intruders forced entry; Evans was shot twice and died from his injuries.

Police arrested three men in connection with the killing: Charles Thompson, Vincent Smith, and Robert Burks. Investigators say the trio planned to rob Evans. Testimony described Smith kicking in the back door while Burks waited in the car; Thompson, armed with a gun, confronted Evans and fired when Evans said he did not know what they were talking about. Thompson was tried in 2016 and was acquitted of murder, robbery, and armed criminal action but convicted of first-degree burglary and sentenced to 15 years. Burks pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary in exchange for his testimony and received a five-year sentence.

Does anyone have information about Evans, his life in Jefferson City, or the events that night that could shed more light on what led to the home invasion?