DeAries Marcel George was 24 when he was shot and killed in Knoxville, Tennessee, on January 8, 2014. The shooting took place at a residence in North Knoxville; another person at the scene was injured.

Knoxville police identified Markus D. Johnson as a person of interest while investigating George’s death. Johnson was already in custody on unrelated charges when he was linked to the homicide. Investigators later charged Johnson with the murder, and the case moved through the Knox County judicial system.

If anyone knew DeAries, was at the North Knoxville residence that night, or has information about the events leading up to the shooting, please share what you know.