Brandon Nixon was 28 when he was shot on the morning of September 21, 2015, on Coates Road in the community of Independence. Although the shooting occurred in Independence, his body was found in St. Francisville and his death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators focused on a family connection early in the probe. Authorities identified Brandon’s uncle, 30-year-old Anthony Nixon, as the primary suspect and later arrested him on a charge of second-degree murder. Reports say a family dispute was the apparent motive and that Anthony had allegedly been making threats against his nephew; Anthony’s past contacts with law enforcement included arrests for battery and inciting a riot.

Brandon’s family described him as someone who cared for his relatives, was working two jobs and attending church, though he also had a prior conviction for carnal knowledge of a juvenile about a decade earlier. Does anyone have information about Brandon, Anthony, or the events in Independence that morning?