Chelsea Renee Pace was 22 and studying nursing when she was found dead inside her Brooksville, Mississippi, home on August 1, 2017. She had suffered multiple gunshot wounds; her body was later moved into nearby woods and set on fire. Her 4-year-old son was also shot in the attack but survived his injuries.

Police quickly focused on Chelsea’s 22-year-old boyfriend, Marcus Gardner. He was apprehended at the scene hours after the killings and charged with murder and aggravated assault. Testimony from investigators and neighbors was part of the case that went to trial in June 2021, and a jury returned guilty verdicts for the murder of Chelsea Pace and the attempted murder of her son.

Gardner was sentenced to life in prison for the murder and received an additional 20 years for the attempted murder conviction. Does anyone have information about Chelsea’s life in Brooksville or about events leading up to August 1, 2017?