On the morning of July 2, 2015, 26-year-old Rickey Daniel Baker was walking to a bus stop on Longcreek Drive in Columbia, South Carolina, on his way to work in public relations at Dick Smith Automotive Dealership when he was shot multiple times in the upper body during an attempted armed robbery. He managed to call 911 and cry for help before losing contact; first responders found him unresponsive in the roadway and he was pronounced dead at a local hospital a short time later.

Investigators asked the public about a gold 2005 or 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer seen near the scene. Five days after the shooting, two 18-year-old men, Maurice Jaquwan Miller and Shykiem Universal Smith, were arrested and charged in connection with the killing; the vehicle they were in had been stolen several days earlier. In August 2016, on the second day of his trial, Maurice Miller pleaded guilty to murder; evidence presented included DNA linking him to the stolen vehicle, surveillance footage, and testimony from friends who were with him. The court heard Baker’s 911 call during sentencing, and the judge sentenced Miller to 40 years in prison.

Rickey’s family described him as happy and energetic who loved to make people laugh. Did anyone in the Columbia area see the Trailblazer or have information about that early morning on Longcreek Drive?