Jakairius Thomas, 19 and a senior at North New Summit School, was fatally shot in his Greenwood, Mississippi, home in the early hours of May 7, 2018. Family members were awakened by gunfire and reported seeing an intruder running from the house, but they could only describe the person’s back and investigators found no signs of forced entry. His principal remembered him as polite and courteous.

The investigation produced no immediate suspect or arrest for some time, leaving the community unsettled. A later arrest named Tyrell Stigler, reported to be Jakairius’s brother, charged with first-degree murder. Motive has not been publicly detailed, and the case has experienced multiple trial postponements. Few details are known about the events leading up to the shooting or the evidence linking the charged individual.

If anyone knew Jakairius, his family, or saw something the night of May 7, what can be shared to help bring clarity to this case?