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Donta Lashawn Banks, 29, was robbed and shot in the head on March 22, 2016. The night began at Treasure Bay Casino Resort, where Banks had a successful run at the slot machines and craps tables. Surveillance footage later showed Hubert Patrick Anderson, a 39-year-old acquaintance, watching Banks while he gambled and then appearing on video with a large amount of cash the same night.

Banks was stopped for speeding by a Gulfport DUI officer after leaving the casino but was not impaired and received a ticket. Sometime after that traffic stop his body was found on a dirt road in the St. Andrews community of Jackson County; he was still wearing the same plaid shirt, blue jean shorts, and black and red Nike shoes he had on at the casino. DNA from Banks’ shirt matched Anderson, and prosecutors presented surveillance footage and testimony from Anderson’s then-girlfriend Rita Johnston, who had accepted a plea and testified against him.

Anderson and Johnston were indicted on capital murder charges; Johnston pleaded guilty to reduced charges with a recommended 45-year sentence. Does anyone have information about Banks’ movements that night or saw him leave the casino?