Thadius Edward Watson, a 29-year-old African American man, was found dead on March 7, 2017, along the edge of Klondike Road south of Wilde Lake Boulevard near the Klondike Kennels in Pensacola, Florida. He had been shot multiple times and authorities quickly ruled his death a homicide. The Escambia County Sheriff’s Office indicated the shooting was likely drug-related.

In the days after the discovery, investigators sought people for questioning and identified 35-year-old Dino Ray Reaves as the primary suspect. Reaves, described as a documented local gang member with a history of arrests in multiple states, was charged with homicide and booked into the Escambia County Jail without bond. The Sheriff’s Office said it did not expect additional arrests and continued to investigate the circumstances surrounding Watson’s murder.

If anyone knew Thadius Watson, his movements on March 7, 2017, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.