An argument over drag racing in Jackson, Mississippi turned deadly on September 19, 2015, when 18-year-old Christopher Silas was shot in the chest near East Frontage Road and Eastover Drive. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died shortly after arriving.

Investigators focused on 20-year-old Deion Hicks as the primary suspect after witnesses linked an argument between Hicks and Silas to the shooting. When police tried to take Hicks into custody, he was himself shot by unknown persons and taken to the University of Mississippi Medical Center for treatment. Hicks was later charged in Silas’s death and released on $50,000 bond; reports say he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and had sentencing scheduled for June 26, 2018.

Anyone who knew Christopher, saw the shooting, or has information that could fill gaps in the timeline is asked to come forward.