Steven Jackson was a 31-year-old resident of Sacramento who died on July 4, 2016 after being found in his apartment with multiple stab wounds. The Sacramento Police Department treated the incident as a homicide and collected fingerprints and DNA from the scene for analysis.

Witnesses reported hearing a heated argument from Jackson’s apartment shortly before police were called. Investigators interviewed neighbors, friends, and family, and reviewed surveillance footage from the area while the case remained unsolved for several months.

A person identified as Michael Thompson was later arrested in connection with another violent crime; during interrogation, Thompson confessed to Jackson’s murder and provided details that matched the evidence. Thompson was charged with first-degree murder and the prosecution used forensic evidence and the confession at trial; the defense argued self-defense but the jury returned a guilty verdict and Thompson was sentenced to life in prison without parole.

Did anyone in the Sacramento area know Steven or have information about what led to the July 4 dispute?