Shane Bennett, a 24-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on August 16, 2015, on Newbury Street in Worcester, Massachusetts. Authorities say the shooting grew out of a drug deal that escalated into a robbery. Court filings allege Bennett was participating in a robbery with Jeffrey Johnson and Simon Holley against Mathew Pye when Pye drew a handgun; Pye allegedly shot Holley in the hand and shot Bennett in the back, killing him.

A Worcester County grand jury later indicted Jeffrey Johnson, 33, Mathew Pye, 30, and Simon Holley, 28, on charges that included murder, conspiracy to commit a crime, and armed robbery; Pye also faced armed assault with intent to murder and firearm possession counts. Subsequent pleas led Pye to plead guilty to manslaughter and assault and receive a 17-year sentence, and Johnson to plead guilty to armed robbery and witness intimidation and receive six years; prosecutors dropped murder charges against Johnson and Holley, and Holley remained awaiting trial on robbery charges as of August 2018.

Did anyone on Newbury Street that day see how the altercation began or has information about the people involved?