Jon-Eric Schwarz V, 30, was found with a gunshot wound on Galena Avenue in Chesterfield, Virginia, on November 1, 2016. He was taken to a nearby hospital but died of his injuries. Investigators later described the shooting as the result of a botched drug robbery.

Within days, arrests were made in Salisbury, North Carolina. Police charged four people: 21-year-old Darrius Ellis, 18-year-old Najee Palmer, and two 17-year-old juveniles, all facing first-degree murder charges in connection with Schwarz’s death. One of the adult defendants, described as a former gang member from North Carolina, was later tried, convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison; the other two adults and the juveniles remained in the justice system.

Anyone who knew Jon-Eric, saw activity on Galena Avenue that day, or has information about the robbery or the people involved is asked to come forward.