Eric Wendell Hampton, 39, was fatally shot on the evening of August 22, 2016, at a house on McGregor Road in Vancleave, Mississippi. Born in Biloxi, he had recently moved back in with his parents and was a father of three who was separated from his wife. Family described him as fun-loving and musical, enjoying singing and rapping.

A group of men had been drinking at the home that night. Tensions between Hampton and 57-year-old Mose Ben Wells, a distant relative the two called cousins, had reportedly been building for days. Hampton had brought beer and vodka and, after helping the intoxicated homeowner onto a couch, was shot in the back with the homeowner’s gun. He was able to give a thumbs-up to the homeowner after being shot but later died at a local hospital. Wells was arrested and charged with murder.

Hampton’s mother said Wells had previously threatened her son with a knife and had once lived with the family before being asked to leave. Does anyone have information about the events that led up to that night or about relationships among the men who were there?