A dispute over cigarettes in Columbus, Georgia, escalated on July 22, 2017, into a violent confrontation that left 32-year-old Robert Lockhart dead. The altercation occurred inside the home of Eddie Clayton, who, according to accounts, was engaged in a physical struggle with Lockhart and retrieved a handgun during the fight. Lockhart was shot, managed to leave the residence and get into a car, but was later pronounced dead from his wounds.

Columbus police arrested Eddie Clayton and charged him with murder. At the April 2019 jury trial the defense said Clayton brandished the gun to de-escalate and fired only when Lockhart allegedly rushed him; the prosecution presented its version of events leading to Lockhart’s death. The jury returned a not guilty verdict on all charges.

Are there details about the night of July 22, 2017, or witnesses who haven’t been heard that could shed more light on what happened?