Rashard Devonte Jessup was 24 when he was shot in northwest Roanoke on August 16, 2018. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died of his injuries; his family records his passing as August 17, 2018. He is survived by his parents, siblings and extended family.

Investigators identified an acquaintance, 18-year-old Marcus Vernell Clark Jr., as a suspect. Clark was arrested in Richmond a few days after the shooting and initially charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors later upgraded the indictment to first-degree murder and added counts for using a firearm as a violent felon and using a firearm to commit murder. Charges were dropped by the commonwealth’s attorney shortly after trial began, and there was no conviction.

What can anyone who knew Rashard or his circle from Roanoke in 2018 add about his last days or the people involved?