Phillip Franklin Niles Jr., 25, of Daytona Beach, Florida, was shot and killed in Glendale, California, on June 25, 2016. The shooting occurred about 4 a.m. in the 1600 block of The Midway Street. Coroner’s records state Niles was shot multiple times, ran a short distance, then collapsed on a nearby front lawn and was pronounced dead at 4:32 a.m.

The night began with Niles out with friends; he met 18-year-old Dezerea Lyons and her friend, and the group later went to an apartment in the 1700 block of North Verdugo Road. Lyons reportedly felt insulted by Niles and made phone calls and sent texts. Two men, Laquan Dontae Parker, 24, and Brandon Jamal Perkins, 26, then arrived. As Niles walked Lyons and her friend to their car, Parker and Perkins confronted him; neighbors heard multiple gunshots.

Parker, Perkins and Lyons left the area and rented a hotel room in Monrovia; the trio were arrested the same day after being seen leaving the hotel and two handguns were recovered from their car. Parker and Perkins were each charged with one count of murder, possession of a firearm by a felon with priors, and carrying a loaded, stolen firearm; both pleaded not guilty and were held on $3-million bail. Lyons was released June 28 when authorities said there were insufficient grounds for a criminal complaint against her.

Did anyone in the Glendale area see the group that night or hear anything that could help explain what happened?