Marques DeAngelo Black, a 25-year-old Black man from Memphis, Tennessee, was shot and killed on the evening of February 10, 2016, on Nelson Avenue. The shooting was ruled a homicide, and Black’s death left his family and community searching for answers.

Police arrested Antonio Benson after investigators linked him to the shooting; the two men were described as acquaintances who had been involved in a dispute that escalated. Benson was tried in Shelby County Criminal Court, where a jury found him guilty of first-degree premeditated murder and imposed an automatic life sentence.

Benson’s defense appealed, arguing the trial court erred by not instructing the jury on self-defense. The Tennessee Court of Criminal Appeals agreed and ordered a new trial, but the state appealed to the Tennessee Supreme Court, which reversed the appellate court’s decision and reinstated Benson’s conviction. Benson is serving a life sentence.

If anyone knew Marques, his routines, or saw activity on Nelson Avenue that night, please share what you know.