Jimmy Eugene Barker, a 60-year-old white man from Lake City, Florida, died on March 14, 2014, after being shot during a DUI checkpoint stop. Barker was driving a black 2012 Dodge pickup when Lake City Police Officer Michael Lee stopped him. Officer Lee shot Barker once in the chest; Barker died at the scene.

The State Attorney’s Office and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement conducted a thorough investigation and concluded Officer Lee’s actions were justified; he was cleared of charges. Barker was a convicted felon with a history of criminal activity and was carrying a firearm during the encounter. No arrests or further charges resulted from the shooting and the matter was closed after the clearance.

Did anyone in Lake City know Barker or have information about his movements the night of March 14, 2014?