Noel Reed, 20, was fatally shot at the Lake Sweetwater Apartments in an unincorporated area of Lawrenceville, Georgia, on a Friday night in August 2016. The shooting followed a prearranged marijuana sale: Reed had arranged to buy a pound of marijuana from 17-year-old Tia Coleman. Coleman brought 23-year-old Sean Swanson for protection because he carried a firearm. Reed reportedly went to a Waffle House first and only had $600, well short of the agreed price.

Swanson then drew his weapon and shot Reed twice. Swanson and Coleman attempted to flee, became lost in the complex, and returned to Reed’s body to retrieve the bag of marijuana. Law enforcement arrested five people: Swanson and Coleman were charged with murder, aggravated assault, and possession with intent to distribute marijuana; Dominic Fullwood, Darquez Fullwood, and Terrell McCallum faced drug charges, and McCallum had an outstanding failure-to-appear warrant. Swanson was later convicted by a jury of felony murder and drug charges and sentenced to life in prison; Reed’s mother traveled from Tennessee during the trial and expressed forgiveness. Reed was reported to have been an expectant father at the time of his death.

Did anyone in the area witness the meeting at the Waffle House or the events at the apartment complex that night?