Micheal Antwan Turner Jr., a Tampa resident, was fatally shot on October 31, 2016. He was found dead under suspicious circumstances, and investigators determined he had been the victim of a violent crime; the death was classified as a homicide.

The Tampa Police Department and other agencies conducted a detailed investigation. Several people were questioned, and one person was arrested and charged with first-degree murder. At trial prosecutors presented witness testimony, forensic analysis, and other evidence linking the defendant to the shooting, and the defendant was convicted of first-degree murder and given a lengthy prison term.

Turner Jr.’s death drew attention locally because of its impact on his family and concerns about gun violence in the community. If anyone knew Micheal Turner Jr. or has information about the events surrounding October 31, 2016, please come forward.