Manchella Joe Allen, 45, of Theodore, Alabama, was shot and killed in the early hours of February 27, 2021, after an incident at the Cookies N Cream Adult Club on Theodore Dawes Road. Police were called about 1:30 a.m. for reports of a homicide; arriving officers found a scene consistent with a sudden shooting.

Investigators quickly focused on Robert Jamonte Abrams and asked the public for help locating him. On March 2, 2021, authorities said Abrams and his girlfriend, Breanna Cunningham, were taken into custody on the Mississippi Gulf Coast and transported to the Biloxi Police Department. Both were arrested and charged with murder in connection with Allen’s death.

The case proceeded to trial in Mobile. Defense attorneys argued Abrams acted in self-defense; after a little over four hours of deliberation, the jury returned a not-guilty verdict on February 2, 2023, acquitting Abrams. Does anyone have information about Manchella Allen or the events at the club that night?