On the morning of April 26, 2019, 58-year-old Willie Lee Carr was killed inside his Lakewood home when an armed intruder forced entry and demanded money from a recent auto accident settlement. Carr refused to reveal the location of the cash; the assailant shot him, and a second, fatal gunshot followed. An autopsy reported gunshot wounds to Carr’s right forearm and chest, plus head injuries.

Lakewood Police Department detectives investigated and identified John Tyler Blue as the attacker. Blue was arrested on July 23, 2020, and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and first-degree burglary. The court imposed consecutive prison terms totaling 63 years: 48 years for murder and 15 years for burglary.

Does anyone have information about the days before April 26, 2019, that might shed light on who targeted Willie Carr or the settlement money?