I knew Aaron - we were in the same unit at Fort Hood and deployed together during Desert Storm. There was no way he pulled a gun on this kid. I think the kid went over there to rob him. I think that was the kids intention all along. He knew Aaron had money from his pensions and probably thought he would be an easy mark. It's really sad that happened and I can't really believe it. The last time I talked to him was about 13 years ago. I can definitely attest to everything they said about him. He was a very entertaining person and left a lasting impression on anyone who met him. He was something else.

Aaron Wilson was 63 and lived in Gulfport, Mississippi. Described by his family as a patriarchal figure, he was found dead in his home on 34th Avenue on May 1, 2016, having sustained a gunshot wound to the upper torso. His death was investigated as a homicide.

Investigators quickly focused on 19-year-old Warren Jevon Perkins. Home security images from Wilson’s residence reportedly captured Perkins leaving the house, and police said Wilson and Perkins were acquainted. Perkins was arrested and charged with second-degree murder and held on a one-million-dollar bond. He told police he had gone to Wilson’s home expecting a paid sexual encounter, that he changed his mind, and that Wilson dropped a handgun which Perkins then picked up and used to shoot Wilson once.

Does anyone have information about Aaron Wilson or that neighborhood in Gulfport in 2016?