Jonathan Robertson, 28, was fatally shot on the night of February 12, 2023, at a Super Bowl party held at a rental on Falcon Ridge Drive in the Leesville Lake area near Gretna, Virginia. The Pittsylvania County Sheriff’s Office responded about 10:30 p.m. Robertson was taken in a private vehicle to Centra emergency in Gretna, where he died of his injuries. The house was reportedly full of people at the time, and Robertson’s family publicly urged witnesses to come forward while the case remained unsolved.

An arrest was made on April 25, 2023, when 33-year-old Cordero Montez Rucker was taken into custody in Lynchburg with assistance from the U.S. Marshal’s Service. He was charged with first-degree murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and reckless handling of a firearm; he had reportedly been out on bond on other weapons violations at the time. Rucker pleaded not guilty and later faced a jury trial that resulted in convictions and a life-plus sentence.

If anyone attended that party or has information about what happened that night, please come forward with tips.