James Scott, 44, of Gardena, California, was shot and killed on July 8, 2015 on the 3300 block of Marine Avenue. He was found on the sidewalk near his former girlfriend’s residence and was pronounced dead at 5:28 a.m. His former girlfriend had discovered him.

Coroner records note Scott had been released from jail the evening before after serving a short term for a misdemeanor domestic violence charge involving that same ex-girlfriend, to whom he pleaded no contest and was given probation and a restraining order. After his release he visited her residence; deputies responded once and Scott voluntarily left, but he returned later that night. Her father, Joseph Hector Duhon, 67, of Long Beach, confronted Scott outside the home and was later arrested on suspicion of murder on July 11, 2015 and arraigned on one count of murder. The Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau was investigating and asking for tips.

What details about the timeline or witnesses in that early-morning confrontation might help explain what happened that night?