Derrico Suave Bussey Sr., 37, was shot to death on Wheeler Road in Augusta, Georgia, on November 28, 2017. Authorities described the incident as both a murder and a robbery. He was remembered by family as a painter and a loving individual who left behind a son and an extended circle of relatives and friends.

Police initially reported a suspect was taken into custody. Later filings show Markus L. Barnes was arrested, charged, and convicted in connection with Bussey’s killing, and received a sentence for the murder. Few public details have been released about the events on Wheeler Road or the evidence presented at trial.

If anyone knew Derrico, his routines, or saw activity on Wheeler Road that night, please share what can help fill in what happened.