Jacob Britt, a 19-year-old white male, was shot in the back during what was described as a robbery in an apartment complex parking lot in Augusta, Georgia, on May 31, 2016. He was with a friend when a man entered the back seat of their car and shot him at the Bon Air Apartments on Walton Way. Britt was taken to Emory University Medical Center and remained alive but critically wounded until he died on July 30, 2016.

The man arrested at the scene that day was identified as 24-year-old Brandon Stevenson. He was initially charged with assault and robbery; after Britt’s death the charges were upgraded to include murder and the case went to a jury trial. The prosecution’s case included a fingerprint found on Britt’s car and eyewitness identification by the friend who had been with Britt, but the gun was never recovered and the defense successfully raised doubts about the identification and credibility of that witness. The jury acquitted Stevenson of malice and felony murder, voluntary manslaughter, armed robbery, and the firearm charge.

If anyone knew Jacob, was at the Bon Air Apartments that night, or has information about the shooting, please share what can help clarify the events.