Timothy Gillaspie, 43, of Santa Rosa was killed on June 24, 2018, while attending a dinner party at a home on Garfield Park Avenue in Bennett Valley. Gillaspie, who had never met Ross, was shot multiple times in the torso as he tried to shut the door to keep Ross from entering and died at the scene.

Investigators found an improvised explosive device wired to Ross’s vehicle, set to detonate when the driver’s door was opened; the bomb squad rendered it safe. Ross also injured his own son and grandson with gunfire and then shot himself in the head; he survived long enough to be taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Ross’s apparent motive was tied to his estranged relationship with his wife, though it was unclear whether he knew she was not at the gathering.

Gillaspie was remembered as active in youth sports and employed by PG&E; a memorial fund and a celebration of his life were held in Santa Rosa. If anyone attended that gathering or has information about what happened that night, please share what is known.