Jason A. Thomas, 36, of Granite City, Illinois, was found dead of gunshot wounds on January 9, 2020. Granite City police responded to a report around midnight and their investigation led to a St. Louis hotel where two people were arrested after leaving a Granite City home following the shooting.

The suspects were identified as Kadeem L. Noland, 27, of St. Louis, and Kristine N. Mills, 34, of Granite City. Noland was charged with first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and was later found guilty of first-degree murder and given a 65-year prison sentence. Mills was initially charged with first-degree murder but pleaded guilty to two counts of obstructing justice for lying to police and received a six-year prison sentence. Noland had a prior robbery conviction from 2010. Investigators linked the motive to romantic relationships among the individuals involved.

Ronald Wilderness, Jason’s brother, publicly said he forgave the defendants, citing his Bible reading and believing his brother would do the same. Does anyone have information about Jason’s life or the relationships described that could shed more light on what led to this shooting?