On January 26, 2020, 57-year-old Michael Anthony Lawson was found shot to death outside an apartment building at the Brandon Arms complex in Edwards, Mississippi. The same early-morning attack also left 27-year-old Djuana Robinson dead from gunshot wounds; a child’s 911 call brought the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office to the scene.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Justin Mosley as a suspect, alleging he shot Lawson, then forced entry into Robinson’s apartment and shot her while her three young children, a six-year-old and two toddlers, were inside but unharmed. Mosley was also wanted in connection with an earlier burglary at the same complex and was later located and arrested in Bolton and taken to the Raymond Detention Center; authorities said they did not anticipate further arrests.

Lawson was born September 13, 1962, in Raymond, Mississippi, attended Hinds County Public Schools and Hinds Junior College, worked as an automotive refinisher, and was a father and grandfather remembered for his smile. Does anyone who knew Lawson or the complex have information that could help clarify what led to these killings?