Craig Brewer, 41, was killed in Gainesville, Florida, on April 7, 2019, after what began as an act of generosity at a Waffle House. Brewer had been paying for other customers’ meals and handing out $20 bills. A female customer became upset that Brewer had not done the same for her, and a man with her, 25-year-old Ezekiel Hicks, intervened. Surveillance footage shows Hicks leaving the restaurant, returning with a 9mm Glock pistol, and shooting Brewer in the head; Brewer died at the scene.

Hicks was arrested soon after the shooting and initially charged with first-degree murder. He later accepted a plea deal that reduced the charges to manslaughter and carrying a concealed weapon; in December 2022 he was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with 20 years for manslaughter and five years for the weapons charge. Brewer’s family expressed deep sorrow and forgiveness; his sister Monique Ross asked for prayers for both families.

Did anyone in Gainesville see Brewer that night or have information about the confrontation leading up to the shooting?