Michael Carson, 31, of Lubbock, Texas, was killed on July 1, 2020 during a drug sale that turned deadly. He and 64-year-old Gregory Tubbs were meeting with two men from San Angelo when witnesses heard gunfire; shortly afterward Edward Wilson, 25, was seen running from the house. Witnesses told police that Wilson and another man, Bobby Gasca, robbed Carson and Tubbs during the deal.

Wilson was arrested in San Angelo and charged in connection with the killings; Gasca was also arrested and has remained in custody. In 2024 Wilson was indicted on capital murder charges; the Lubbock County District Attorney later said it would not seek the death penalty and set Wilson’s trial for September 30, 2024. Carson’s family remembered him as kind, funny, and always willing to help others, and his sister Aaliyah Bryant said the family hopes justice will be served.