Stillman Sprague, 68, of Monterey was found shot near his vehicle on Highway 68 close to Hitchcock Road on the evening of February 23, 2021. A disabled-vehicle call brought officers to the scene, where Sprague was located on the ground with gunshot wounds; he was taken to a nearby trauma center and pronounced dead shortly after arrival.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol opened an investigation but have not reached a definitive conclusion about whether the wounds were self-inflicted, accidental, or the result of a homicide. No arrests or identified suspects have been announced, and detectives have been asking anyone who was in the area around 6 p.m. that night to come forward with information.

What did anyone who was on or near Highway 68 near Hitchcock Road around 6 p.m. on February 23 see or hear that could help clarify what happened?