Isaac Carson Jr, a 37-year-old barber and father of two from Cleveland, Ohio, was shot and killed on June 5, 2018, outside Lady Luck’s Pub on the city’s east side. Reports say the violence began after a fight in Carson’s car; surveillance footage captured the encounter in which Carson was shot in the back during a struggle after meeting with three people to buy marijuana.

A 19-year-old, Michael Ward, was arrested and charged with multiple offenses including aggravated murder, murder, aggravated robbery, felonious assault, and kidnapping. In October 2020 a jury found Ward not guilty on all counts, the verdict attributed to insufficient evidence presented by the prosecution. Ward has denied involvement, saying he was in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Police say the person who actually fired the shot has not been identified and the investigation remains open. Does anyone have information about who fled the scene that night or saw activity outside Lady Luck’s Pub on June 5, 2018?