Dillon Shanks, 32, of Pensacola, Florida, was fatally shot in the back of the head on April 20, 2020, during an altercation at the home of a friend, Stefan Gislason. The two had been drinking heavily that day and got into an argument. Gislason asked Shanks to leave; witnesses say Shanks was holding his clothes as he attempted to leave when he was shot in the back of the head.

Stefan Gislason was charged with first-degree murder and convicted of second-degree murder. Gislason claimed self-defense, saying Shanks had attacked him, but the wound location and other evidence presented at trial contradicted that account. A jury found Gislason guilty and he was sentenced to life in prison under Florida’s 10-20-Life statute.

Shanks’ family described the trial as a painful process; his older brother Robbie spoke in court about the impact of Dillon’s death. Does anyone have memories of Dillon or information about the events that day that could add context to this case?