Charles Holsey, a 19-year-old Black man, was fatally shot in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the evening of March 2, 2015. He had arranged to sell marijuana to three other teenagers in the North Shore area on Sylvan Street. According to court testimony, the buyers attempted to rob Holsey during the transaction; a struggle broke out and Holsey was shot. He and his girlfriend managed to drive away but crashed into another vehicle on North Market Street. Holsey was taken to a hospital and later died.

Investigators identified three 18-year-old suspects: Briston Smith (Briston J. Smith, Jr.), Robert Thompson, and Adram Young. All three were arrested and charged with first-degree murder, aggravated robbery, and conspiracy to commit robbery; Young was initially held in juvenile detention and later charged as an adult. In recorded court statements Smith admitted a plan to rob Holsey and said Young had the gun. Smith was convicted by a jury of first-degree felony murder and attempted especially aggravated robbery and received a life sentence; an appeal of that conviction was denied. The other two defendants had separate trials and were held legally accountable for their roles.

Did anyone who knew Charles in Chattanooga around 2015 witness the transaction on Sylvan Street or have information about the events leading up to that night?