On January 18, 2017, 41-year-old Matthew Lee Jr Gaines of Fort Worth, Texas, was killed late at night; investigators reported he died from multiple gunshot wounds. Fort Worth police opened an immediate homicide investigation, but the case has been hampered by scarce information about motive and few cooperative witnesses in the neighborhood where the shooting occurred.

The inquiry encountered legal complications involving an individual named Candra Sanders, who was indicted and spent 18 months in jail before being released when prosecutors concluded there was insufficient evidence to proceed. Sanders was said to have been near people suspected of the crime but denied any direct role in the killing. The combination of limited witness cooperation and the failed prosecution has left key questions about who was responsible and why unanswered.

Does anyone have information about Matthew’s movements that night or about people in the area who might help clarify what happened?