Jarvis K. Rouse, 20, was shot and killed during a house party on Carter Circle off Watson Boulevard in the late hours of November 28 into November 29, 2014. Reports describe a brief confrontation or argument at the party that ended with Rouse shot once in the head; one account tied to the prosecution said a 9 mm bullet entered above his right eyebrow and exited the back of his head. Early coverage called it a chaotic party shooting, with witnesses left replaying the moments that turned deadly.

Authorities focused on Cheikh Chucky Howard Gningue, who was described in early reports as 19 and for whom a murder warrant was issued; officials later said he surrendered at a New York City precinct in Harlem and was extradited back to Houston County. Court reporting states Gningue was convicted of malice murder and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and sentenced to life in prison for Rouse’s killing.