Joseph Griggs, a 20-year-old African American man, was found shot in the head in a woman’s front yard in East St. Louis, Illinois, on May 19, 2014. He was discovered early that morning and the woman who found him called authorities, prompting a homicide investigation.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Treveon Burrage of East St. Louis as the primary suspect; St. Clair County prosecutors charged Burrage with first-degree murder. He was arrested and held on $500,000 bond. Court records available at the time did not list a home telephone number for Burrage and did not indicate whether he had legal representation.

Family and friends of Griggs attended hearings and took part in community events centered on the case. What details about the shooting or motive have not been publicly clarified?