On October 30, 2016, Jacobsen Laumoli, a 27-year-old American Samoan man, was shot and killed outside a home in the 20100 block of East 12th Terrace South in Independence, Missouri. Officers responded about 1:55 a.m. after reports of shots fired; Laumoli had sustained a fatal gunshot wound to the back. Two separate Halloween parties were taking place nearby when a physical altercation broke out among guests.

Witnesses and investigators say a 19-year-old guest, Travon M. Williams, known by some as Trace, allegedly grabbed a homeowner’s firearm and fired it at the front door during the fight. Although the shots were aimed toward the house, one bullet struck Laumoli. Williams was arrested and charged in November 2016 with second-degree murder and armed criminal action; prosecutors sought a $300,000 bond. In 2019 Williams was convicted of first-degree involuntary manslaughter and armed criminal action in connection with Laumoli’s death.

Did anyone who attended those Halloween gatherings or lived nearby see how the altercation began or who was involved?