Martrez Antorin Townes was 27 when he died from a gunshot wound at his home near Hernando, Mississippi, on Monday, January 14, 2019. The shooting occurred during a physical altercation with his brother after an argument. Reports say the brothers fought, Marquis Townes ran from the house, and Martrez pursued him; Marquis then turned and fired the fatal shot. Martrez managed to call 911 but died shortly afterward.

Hernando Police stopped and arrested Marquis Tantorin Townes the next morning during a traffic stop about 10 minutes from the shooting scene; he was driving Martrez’s truck. He was jailed on a murder charge and on a separate charge of being a felon in possession of a weapon, with bond set at $1 million. The specific reasons for the argument that led to the shooting remain under investigation.

Did anyone in the Hernando area know the brothers or witness the events that night?