George Baker Jr., 63, was fatally shot in Nashville on August 21, 2015, during an argument at a Cahal Avenue residence he shared with his half-brother, John Ross. Baker was struck in the head and transported to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he died on August 28, 2015.

John Ross was taken into custody after the shooting. Ross initially said the gun discharged accidentally; investigators found he was intoxicated at the time, and prosecutors upgraded the charge from attempted criminal homicide to homicide. Baker’s funeral was held September 11, 2015, at New Freedom M.B. Church.

The case raises unresolved questions about what triggered the argument and the circumstances that led to the fatal shot. Anyone with information about the events on Cahal Avenue that night is asked to come forward.