Late on July 1, 2017, into the early hours of July 2, 2017, Vernardo Washington was fatally shot at Club CJ’s, a nightclub just outside Cruger in Holmes County, Mississippi. The shooting prompted an investigation that resulted in a Holmes County grand jury returning a six-count indictment charging brothers Pretzea Love and Demantreas Love along with Jamar Newsome. Charges included capital murder, aggravated assault of another person, and multiple counts of armed robbery; Pretzea Love was also charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm.

At a joint trial held May 17–19, 2021, Jamar Newsome testified for the state. The jury found both Pretzea and Demantreas Love guilty on all counts. Each brother was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the capital murder of Vernardo Washington, with additional penalties for the armed robbery and aggravated assault convictions; Pretzea Love was sentenced as a habitual offender and one armed robbery conviction was merged for sentencing.

Are there witnesses or anyone with information about the events at Club CJ’s that night who can help clarify what happened?