Justin Dodds, a 29-year-old Army veteran from San Antonio, Texas, was shot outside a Northwest Side Walmart on September 7, 2019, after an argument in the parking lot. He was shot in the neck, rushed to hospital and found to be paralyzed from the neck down; he died of his injuries four days later.

Police identified the shooter as Christopher Macewen, who fled the scene in a car and was later arrested on aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Bond was set at $40,000; Dodds’ family expressed frustration that Macewen had been released and worried about how the case was being handled.

Family and friends described Dodds as a beautiful soul with a big heart; his ex-girlfriend Shelby Kempin and his father Eddie Dodds spoke publicly about their heartbreak and desire for justice. Anyone with information about the shooting or the events leading up to it is asked to come forward.