Michael Patin, 49, was shot and killed on the night of February 2, 2014, at the Jockey Lot flea market near Carencro while confronting suspects who were allegedly trying to break into the business. Patin was reportedly shot in the back as one youth allegedly attempted to steal a vehicle to flee; he was taken to Lafayette General and pronounced dead on arrival.

A 15-year-old, Earl Joseph III, was arrested before 6 a.m. the next morning and initially held in juvenile detention. Two days later a Lafayette Parish grand jury indicted him for first-degree murder and he was transferred to the Lafayette Parish Correctional Center with bail set at $1 million. Five other juveniles, ages 12 to 16, were charged with trespassing, unauthorized use of a movable, and possession of stolen things but were not accused of causing Patin’s death.

Joseph pleaded not guilty and his lawyers challenged his transfer to adult court and his confinement conditions; other key details about motive and exactly what happened during the confrontation remain limited. Does anyone have information about Patin that could shed light on that night or the people involved?