Bradison Allen Mims Sr., 29, of Beaumont, Texas, was found with multiple gunshot wounds near a sidewalk on North Street on October 16, 2018. He had recently become a father and had held his son only once before his death.

Investigators arrested 40-year-old Herbert Wayne Collins, described as a friend of Mims, two days after the shooting. Witnesses said Collins used an AK-47-style rifle and shot Mims more than 20 times, including twice in the head while Mims was on the ground pleading for his life. Collins had several prior felony convictions, including robbery and drug possession.

In November 2019 Collins was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison; the jury deliberated for less than an hour. The family said they felt relief and some closure after the conviction as they continued to cope with the loss and the absence of a father for his young son.

Did anyone who knew Bradison or his routines on North Street have information that could add context to what happened that night?