Matthew Blake King, 19, was fatally shot at a convenience store in Rural Retreat, Virginia, on June 21, 2020. The killing prompted an investigation by the Wythe County Sheriff’s Office and shocked the small community.

Investigators identified a 17-year-old male, William Greg Akers III, as the suspect. Because of the crime’s seriousness, authorities chose to try Akers as an adult; the case proceeded through the court system and reached a jury trial in May 2023.

What details about that night or the hours beforehand might help clarify why this happened, and did anyone see the two young men at the store before the shooting?