On the night of Wednesday, July 7, 2021, 18-year-old Kemon Funchess was found dead in the backyard of a Hines Street home in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Officers responding to a report of gunfire discovered Funchess with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The investigation quickly focused on 18-year-old Kentory Benson Jr., who lived at the residence and was taken into custody that night on a parole violation while wearing an ankle monitor. Police later identified Benson as the shooter, upgraded his charge to murder, and recovered a weapon believed to have been used in the killing. Investigators also reported concerns that evidence at the scene may have been tampered with and said they would pursue charges against anyone found to have interfered with the probe.

What information about that July night or the people involved could help clarify what happened to Kemon Funchess?