On the early morning of April 22, 2018, 23-year-old Akilah DaSilva was eating with his girlfriend at a Waffle House in Antioch, Tennessee, when a gunman opened fire. DaSilva, a student and musician known as Natrix Dream who was studying musical engineering, was critically wounded during the attack and later died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

The shooter, identified as 29-year-old Travis Reinking, arrived armed with an AR-15 and fired first at people outside before entering the restaurant and continuing the attack. A customer, James Shaw Jr., disarmed Reinking during a pause to reload, preventing additional casualties. Three other people—Taurean C. Sanderlin, Joe R. Perez, and DeEbony Groves—also died in the incident.

Reinking was captured after a manhunt and later indicted. The case’s aftermath included reporting that Reinking had prior mental health contacts and past encounters with law enforcement, and that firearms had been returned to him by his father, a matter later challenged in civil court by DaSilva’s mother, Shaundelle Brooks.

If anyone knew Akilah, his work as Natrix Dream, or saw what happened that morning, please share information that could help complete the picture.