Cedric Debo Evers Jr., 32, was fatally shot on January 24, 2022, in the 2200 block of South 12th Street in Longview, Texas. He and another person were found with multiple gunshot wounds; the other victim survived and Cedric was later pronounced dead at a local hospital.

Dominique Sheffield, 30, of Longview was arrested by Smith County deputies on January 25, 2022, and transferred to Gregg County. He was charged with murder and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. On April 3, 2024, Sheffield pleaded guilty to Cedric’s murder and received a 40-year prison sentence.

Cedric was described in his obituary as a dedicated diesel mechanic, a Kilgore College graduate and an active member of East Springfield Baptist Church. He is survived by his mother Mashella Edwards, siblings Bridget Founteno and Anthony Evers, and children Issacc Boyce, Cedric Evers III, Jamaul Evers and A'Kaylaa Evers.

Did anyone in Longview have information about Cedric’s final day or who he was with that evening?