On the evening of January 11, 2016, a burst of gunfire outside the Kissingbower Package Shop in Augusta, Georgia, left 34-year-old James J. Sims III fatally wounded. The shooting occurred at about 5:21 p.m.; Sims, known to friends as Mel, was struck at least once in the torso. Authorities said the liquor store did not appear to be directly involved and initially had few leads, so law enforcement appealed to the public for information.

An arrest followed: 27-year-old Kevin Antwan Williams was charged with Sims’ murder and went to trial in August 2018. A Richmond County Superior Court jury acquitted Williams, and no other suspects have been publicly identified or arrested. The killing remains unresolved and Sims’ family and community are left without closure.

If anyone knew James Mel Sims or saw something that night, can you share information that might finally help resolve this case?