Nathan Diamond, 47, was killed after a dispute at Mr. J’s Nightclub on McCoy Lane in Amite on the night of September 23, 2016. Deputies from the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to gunfire about 9:45 p.m. and found Diamond had been shot and died at the scene.

Investigators report the shooting followed an altercation between Diamond, from nearby Kentwood, and another patron, 34-year-old Samantha Watkins of Independence. The sheriff’s office says Diamond struck Watkins in the face and that Watkins then produced a handgun and fired two shots, one of which fatally struck Diamond. Watkins was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

The case moved into the legal system where prosecutors must prove the shooting was intentional while the defense may raise circumstances in mitigation. Does anyone have information about that night at Mr. J’s or about Nathan Diamond that could help clarify what happened?