Shawn Millsaps was 32 when he was found dead in Jackson, Mississippi on April 6, 2016. Investigators determined he had been the victim of a violent assault; physical evidence indicated a fatal altercation preceded his death.

Police focused on a man identified as the ex-boyfriend of Millsaps’ partner after learning that the man had a history of violence and had made threats against Millsaps. Witness testimony and forensic evidence were cited as tying that individual to the case, and an arrest followed. Prosecutors said they had DNA evidence and eyewitness accounts they planned to present at trial; the defense described the evidence as largely circumstantial.

The conviction that followed brought some measure of closure to Millsaps’ family and friends. If anyone knew Shawn, his movements in Jackson in early April 2016, or has information about the case, please come forward.