A double homicide on Wilbur Nelson Road in Milan, Tennessee left two young people dead on August 23, 2021. Marcus Smith Jr., 21, an African American man from Humboldt, and 20-year-old Diamond Love, who lived in the home, were both found inside the residence with fatal gunshot wounds.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office opened a joint inquiry that focused on Diamond Love’s former boyfriend, Frederick Yates Jr. Investigators developed information identifying Yates as the person responsible. Arrest warrants charging two counts of First Degree Murder and Especially Aggravated Burglary were obtained, and a Gibson County grand jury later indicted Yates on two counts of First Degree Murder, one count of Especially Aggravated Burglary, and one count of Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Dangerous Felony. With help from the United States Marshals Service, Yates was located in Ringgold, Georgia, served with the warrants, and taken into custody.

Does anyone who knew Marcus or Diamond have information about the days leading up to August 23, 2021?