Michael Philip Hanson was 35 when he was fatally shot on April 5, 2014, at the Southgate Shopping Center on Gordon Highway in Augusta, Georgia. A self-employed contractor and father of three, Hanson was described as a devoted family man who enjoyed fishing and spending time with his children.

Investigators identified two suspects and concluded the shooting occurred during a robbery attempt. Evidence and eyewitness testimony at trial attributed the fatal shot to Demarcus Clark. In November 2016 a Richmond County Superior Court jury found Clark guilty of murder, armed robbery, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime; he received life without parole plus 25 years. In April 2017 Killeon Cooper was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years.

What details about Hanson’s life or the scene might help explain how a robbery escalated to this killing, and does anyone have information about that evening?