Vonza Watson, 27, known as VNZA in music and visual art circles, was fatally shot shortly before 11 p.m. on a Saturday evening over Memorial Day weekend in May 2021 at Lazy Gators, a popular waterfront venue near Lake Ozark, Missouri. Watson was struck in the chest during an altercation involving several people and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Witnesses at the crowded bar reportedly helped identify potential suspects and investigators asked the public for video from patrons who had been filming. Authorities arrested three people in connection with the shooting; two men from Jefferson City were later formally charged. Chad Brewer, 29, was charged with first-degree murder and two drug-related offenses. Craig Hawkins Jr., 23, faced charges of second-degree murder and first-degree assault. Court documents cite scene video alleging Hawkins struck Watson multiple times and that Brewer fired the shot that killed him.

Watson had grown up in Michigan and Jefferson City and had been living in the Kansas City area as he pursued music and art. Does anyone have video or information about the fight that night at Lazy Gators?