Gerald Hightower Jr., a 33-year-old Black man from Columbus, Georgia, was killed in a shooting in early January 2015.

Police identified Bernard Gibson as a suspect and he appeared in Columbus Court on January 22, 2015, facing a long list of charges reported by local television: murder, aggravated assault, two counts of armed robbery, three counts of possession of a firearm, two counts of obstruction of an officer, interference with government property, simple battery, three probation-violation counts, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Murder and aggravated assault were reported without bond.

Does anyone have verified information about what happened next or remember Gerald and the circumstances around his death?