Lester Starling III was 26 when he was killed in a shooting at Billy’s Zodiac Club in Odessa, Texas, just after 1:00 a.m. on December 27, 2014. Lester was one of three people struck; he was pronounced dead at the scene and two other victims were taken to Medical Center Hospital with serious injuries.

Authorities in Odessa launched an investigation to identify the shooter. Kortney Lynn Powell, a 29-year-old male, was later indicted on murder charges in connection with Lester’s death and was believed to have been involved in the shooting; he was arrested and taken into custody without incident. Lester’s family described him as a good person trying to get his life on the right track and urged anyone with information to come forward.