Ernest DeAnthony Turman, 32, was shot and killed on October 5, 2014, at the Eagle Pointe Townhomes in East Lubbock. He was remembered by family and friends for his love of music and outgoing personality. At the time of the shooting Turman was wearing shoes belonging to Michael Deshawn Homer, who was the boyfriend of Turman’s ex-girlfriend.

Witnesses said a man with a bushy Afro ran from the scene. Investigators developed evidence pointing to Homer, including anonymous tips and phone records that reportedly showed he told a friend he needed to lay low after the shooting. In July 2017 Lubbock police identified Homer as the suspect; he was already serving a three-year federal sentence for being a felon in possession of a firearm when he was later booked into the Lubbock County Detention Center on a murder charge with bond set at $300,000.

Turman’s family said the development brought them a measure of closure after nearly three years of seeking justice.