Shelson Jules, 22, was shot and killed just after 1:29 a.m. on May 22, 2023, on a sidewalk near Lyman Street and Faneuil Road in Waltham, Massachusetts. Jules, known to some as JJ, was found with multiple gunshot wounds and died after being taken to a nearby hospital. He had emigrated from Haiti with his family after the 2010 earthquake and had attended UMass Boston before leaving school to help support his family.

According to investigators, the violence began with a dispute during a Snapchat group call between Jules and another Waltham resident, Josh Pierre, then 21. The two agreed to meet for a physical fight; Pierre arrived shortly after 1:29 a.m. with at least one other person. The exchange became physical and, investigators say, Pierre produced a firearm and shot Jules twice from behind before fleeing. Neighbors reported hearing four or five quick shots.

Waltham and Massachusetts State Police detectives identified Josh Pierre as the alleged shooter and issued an arrest warrant in July 2023. Another man, Strawensky Cebeat, 21, was arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to murder and withholding evidence, reportedly because he was in the vehicle with Pierre. Pierre fled the state and was later located and arrested in Miramar, Florida, by federal and state law enforcement and extradited to Massachusetts to face charges.

Does anyone have information about Jules, his movements that night, or the Snapchat call that led to the meeting?