Bryan G. Rogers II, 29, of the Ripley area, was fatally shot on December 27, 2015, on Charleston’s West Side. The shooting happened about 3:00 p.m. near Seventh Avenue and Rebecca Street, close to the Littlepage Terrace Apartments. Investigators say Rogers was confronted in an alley, shot once in the abdomen at close range, and then stumbled into the nearby West Side Market and Deli where he collapsed. He was taken to CAMC General Hospital and died a short time later.

Detectives quickly focused on Tremaine Jackson of Charleston. Jackson was taken into custody late the following night on an outstanding capias and was charged with first-degree murder. In a recorded police interview Jackson initially denied knowing Rogers but later, according to the complaint, admitted shooting him, claiming a dispute over about $3,000 worth of heroin. The firearm used was never recovered.

The prosecution faced witness problems at trial; a juror’s unauthorized visit to the scene led to a mistrial in September 2016, and a second jury in July 2017 deadlocked after four days. On November 2, 2017, Jackson entered a Kennedy plea to felony voluntary manslaughter involving a firearm and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Does anyone have additional information about Bryan’s life in Charleston or the West Side neighborhood at the time?