Nasir Owens was 18 when he was shot and killed on December 15, 2018, in the parking lot of the abandoned Nelle Haley Elementary School in Saginaw, Michigan. A Bridgeport High School senior, he played varsity football and baseball, worked at Pinnacle Foods, and had plans to enlist in the United States Army after graduation; family remembered him as joyful, with a beautiful smile and active in his church.

Police focused on a 15-year-old suspect after the shooting and conducted a standoff at a Saginaw residence that ended with the youth taken into custody. The suspect, identified as Naparion C. Riley, was charged as an adult with first-degree murder, three counts of assault with intent to murder, and four counts of felony firearm. Prosecutors alleged two individuals in hooded sweatshirts were involved.

A jury trial in Saginaw County Circuit Court concluded in March 2020 with Riley found not guilty on all counts, leaving unanswered questions about who killed Nasir. Does anyone have information about Nasir’s movements that day or about the abandoned school lot?