In the early morning hours of Sunday, February 4, 2018, a dispute between roommates in Meridian, Mississippi, ended with 48-year-old James Dearman shot twice in the chest at close range. Police found Dearman dead in the home he shared with his roommate and identified 47-year-old Adam Shirley as the alleged shooter. Shirley had recently moved to the area from out of state and was taken into custody and charged with murder.

The motive for the fatal altercation was not immediately clear, and investigators were initially unable to confirm Dearman’s hometown. At an initial court appearance, Shirley waived a preliminary hearing and a judge reduced his bond from $800,000 to $500,000.

If anyone knew James Dearman or has information about his life, the relationship between the roommates, or the events that led to February 4, please come forward with what you know.