Jerome Wilderness Jr. was shot and killed in Crown Point, Indiana, on February 17, 2018. He was 38 and worked at U.S. Steel Gary Works; he graduated from Lew Wallace High School, Purdue University, and Indiana Wesleyan. He was married and left behind two daughters and a stepson.

Investigators identified a suspect close to the victim: Jerome Wilderness Sr., the victim’s father. He was arrested and tried on a murder charge. A jury found Jerome Wilderness Sr. guilty of killing his son, and he was sentenced to 55 years in prison. An appeal was later filed.

What details about the case or the family’s story might help readers who knew Jerome Jr. come forward with information?