Vernon Lester, 31, was shot and killed at a local bar in Jonestown, Mississippi, on the night of April 13, 2018. The Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office opened an investigation; Jonestown reportedly had only a single part-time police officer at the time. Authorities identified 38-year-old Danny Mattox as the man responsible and he was arrested.

At a preliminary hearing Mattox’s bail was sharply reduced from $400,000 to $25,000, and he was released after posting the lowered amount. Lester’s family, including his girlfriend Ashley Smith, publicly questioned the rationale for the large bail reduction and asked for answers about the circumstances of the shooting. The Coahoma County Sheriff’s Office continued to investigate.

If anyone has information about Vernon Lester’s death or the events at the bar that night, please come forward.