Brian Wade Miller was 20 when he was fatally shot on the evening of Friday, April 8, 2016, in the Echo Ridge neighborhood of southeast Topeka, Kansas. A member of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation, he grew up in Topeka, attended local schools, and was known for enjoying time with his siblings and nephew and for his love of music.

Topeka police identified persons of interest and charged two people in connection with the shooting. Prosecutors said Christopher pto Patil was the driver of a van from which a gunman fired at two people, one of whom was Miller. In July 2017 Patil was convicted of murder and four related charges; in December 2017 he received a life sentence with no possibility of parole for at least 25 years. The trial of the second defendant, DAngelo Miguel Martinez, ended in a deadlocked jury and a retrial was scheduled.

If anyone knew Brian, saw activity in Echo Ridge on April 8, 2016, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.