Joseph Lauwereins, 44, was shot and killed inside his Southside Jacksonville townhome on February 22, 2019. Trenton had locked himself in his bedroom and fired a rifle through the closed door as Joseph was banging on it and yelling, causing Joseph’s immediate death.

Trenton was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. At trial he invoked his right to a speedy trial; a jury convicted him of second-degree murder after about 90 minutes of deliberation, and he was later sentenced to 35 years in state prison. Family members questioned why Trenton waited to call for help after the shooting and noted he had been reclusive and recently lost his job; they also said they were contacted about the incident before police were.

Anyone who knew Joseph or the family, or who has information about the events in that home on February 22, 2019, is asked to come forward.