On June 8, 2016, 18-year-old Matthew Lyle McMillen was shot and killed in a field in Springport Township, Michigan, alongside his friend, 18-year-old Hunter Scott Lentz. Both were fatally shot by 53-year-old Tracy Lawrence outside Lawrence’s home. Early reports suggested a break-in, but the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office later said there was no evidence of that; investigators concluded the two teenagers had been tampering with Lawrence’s truck.

Prosecutors presented evidence that after a confrontation the teens tried to flee and that Lawrence shot Lentz first, then fired again, striking McMillen in the back as he ran, a finding supported by the medical examiner. Lawrence was arrested and charged with two counts of second-degree murder and felony firearm possession. In July 2018 a Jackson County jury found him guilty of second-degree murder and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony; in September 2018 he received a 19- to 40-year prison term. Prior to sentencing Lawrence apologized to the victims’ families.

Did anyone in Springport Township remember activity near Lawrence’s property the night of June 8, 2016, or have information about the events that led up to the shootings?