On the night of September 27, 2020, 32-year-old Javarius Malone was shot once in the chest on Gunnerson Avenue in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was taken to Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital and pronounced dead. Malone, known as Vari, was a Smyrna High School graduate who played football and was a father to four boys.

The Murfreesboro Police Department opened a homicide investigation that quickly focused on multiple suspects. Within a week two youths were arrested: 18-year-old Corey Lillard, Jr. was found hiding in a closet on Center Pointe Drive and a 17-year-old male was detained on Old Lascassas Road. Both were charged with first-degree murder. Investigators used cellphone GPS data, witness statements, and security camera footage; the probe also implicated Gregory Lyons.

Reports say the shooting stemmed from a roughly $50 debt. Does anyone have information about Malone, his routine around Gunnerson Avenue that night, or contacts who could help fill gaps in the timeline?