Kyle T. Brown, 22, was killed by a gunshot in his Battle Creek, Michigan apartment on October 4, 2017. A 2013 graduate of Harper Creek High School, he worked at TJ Maxx and had been a successful pole vaulter in high school.Kyle’s death occurred during what police described as a planned marijuana transaction.

A 24-year-old man, Robert Amerson, went to Kyle’s apartment at the Arbors of Battle Creek intending to buy marijuana. An altercation followed and Kyle was shot and died from his injuries. Amerson later turned himself in to the Battle Creek Police Department.The case went to trial on charges of felony murder and armed robbery.

Amerson testified that he and Kyle struggled over a gun, which he said discharged accidentally; the jury acquitted him of murder and armed robbery but found him guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.Knowing Kyle or having information about the events that night could help provide answers — does anyone have information to share?