On the evening of April 28, 2018, Jamirus Alexandrus Wright, a 30-year-old African American man, was shot and killed on the patio of his mother’s apartment in Augusta, Georgia. Wright had been drinking and talking about sports with his friend Brandon Martin when gunfire rang out. Wright was struck by bullets fired from an assault rifle at a distance of 118 feet and fell to the ground.

Investigators determined the shooting was targeted rather than random. Authorities identified 25-year-old Jonathan Evans as the shooter, finding that the attack was motivated by a prior fistfight between Evans and Wright’s friend Brandon Martin. Prosecutors say Evans stalked Martin and Wright before opening fire in what was described as an act of revenge.

Evans was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime. His trial resulted in convictions and a sentence of life without parole plus 30 years. Anyone with information about Wright, the events that led up to the shooting, or who knew him is asked to come forward.