Jason Thomas Berryman, 28, was found dead in his Jefferson, Texas, home on January 8, 2014. Family members discovered him while visiting a nearby relative. The Jefferson Police Department ruled the death a murder, listing multiple gunshot wounds as the cause of death.

Police Chief Joe C. Hall said it appeared someone else caused Berryman’s death, but no suspects had been identified. The investigation included the Texas Rangers, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Texas Highway Patrol and Texas Parks and Wildlife officers; police reported following several leads but had not released information about suspects.

Berryman was a former Iowa State standout who earned Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year honors in 2003. His college career was also marked by legal problems, including a 2004 conviction for first-degree theft and assault causing injury that led to about eight months in jail. He later had brief stints with the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals and the Iowa Barnstormers of the Arena Football League.

Did anyone in Jefferson or the surrounding area have contact with Berryman in the days before January 8, 2014?