Brandon "Big Boy" McClelland (June 27, 1984 – September 16, 2008) was an African-American man whose death sparked racial controversy in the city of Paris, Texas.
Further investigation revealed that McClelland was last seen alive with two white men, Paris, Texas, residents Shannon Finley and Charles Ryan Crostley, both of whom had long criminal histories with Finley being accused by the victims' family of having ties to white supremacist groups.
The prosecutor cited a lack of evidence in dropping murder charges in June 2009 and the two men were released.
The victim's mother, Jacqueline McClelland, said, "At the crime scene, it looked like these boys went back and poured beer on my son's body.
Brandon McClelland's death has been covered by journalist Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune, Newsweek, The New York Times, and numerous other national media agencies.