Scott Gaffney, 21, of Fresno was shot and killed on December 14, 2017, in the Woodward Lakes neighborhood. He and another young man, Brennen Fairhead, were both killed after completing a drug deal. Surveillance footage from a nearby home shows Gary Perry—who had been staying with Fairhead—shooting both victims. Perry later admitted details that prosecutors used at trial; he said the first shooting of Fairhead was accidental and that he then shot Gaffney to eliminate a witness.

The prosecution relied on the surveillance video and Perry’s admissions. During interviews Perry fabricated stories, according to the record, and his behavior at trial and in interviews deeply affected the families. Perry was convicted by a jury of two counts of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole plus additional terms. Family members described profound grief and said any move toward forgiveness was destroyed by Perry’s attempts to evade responsibility.

Did anyone in the Woodward Lakes area see or hear anything around the time of the shootings that night?