Michael Gentry was 60 when he was shot and killed in Augusta, Georgia, on the afternoon of June 26, 2018. A familiar local figure often seen in a wheelchair and known as Thumbs Up Mike for his customary thumbs-up greeting, Gentry’s daylight killing shocked the community.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office investigated the homicide and, days after the shooting, arrested a 16-year-old named Elijah Tart. Tart was charged with murder and was to be tried as an adult. Reports suggested the shooting’s motive was uncertain, with some proposing it might have been linked to a gang initiation, but no definitive motive was established in the material provided.

Anyone who knew Michael Gentry or who has information about the afternoon of June 26, 2018, is asked to come forward.