Anthony Jared Jones, 29, was shot and killed in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on June 20, 2013. The shooting followed a dispute during a dice game; an argument escalated and a man produced a firearm and shot Jones.

Investigators later determined the murder weapon had been stolen from a New Orleans Police Department officer’s vehicle. Christopher Byrd was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. A jury found him guilty and, at a later hearing, he was sentenced to life in prison.

The conviction brought formal accountability for a killing described by family and community members as senseless.