John W. Patterson was 76 when he was killed by gunfire in Riverside, Alabama, on February 23, 2019. The person implicated in the shooting was his son, a fact that deeply affected the small, closely connected community.

Local law enforcement investigated and arrested Patterson’s son soon after the incident. Authorities moved the case forward to a grand jury, signaling that prosecutors believed there was enough evidence to consider formal charges.

What does anyone who knew John or his family remember about him or the days around February 23, 2019?