Kenneth Palicki, 47, was shot and killed on August 18, 2017, at a Duck Key residence where he and his girlfriend, Colleen Lyons, were living. The shooting occurred during an attempted eviction by Ryan Wilder, 32, the son of the property owners. Lyons called the Sheriff’s Office during an argument and reported Wilder had a pistol in a holster. While Lyons was on the phone, Wilder drew the weapon and shot Palicki four times, with wounds to the left forearm, neck, mid-back and upper thigh. Palicki was pronounced dead at Fishermen’s Community Hospital in Marathon shortly afterward.

Wilder fled but was captured a short distance away. He claimed he acted in self-defense, a claim his girlfriend Amber Gray supported. Wilder was arrested and initially held without bond; he was later charged with first-degree murder, pleaded not guilty and was released on $750,000 bond in November 2017. Court activity in the case included multiple docket soundings and pretrial hearings, with a significant court date set for April 2018.

Are there readers who knew Palicki, Lyons, or anyone present that night and can share details about what led to the eviction or the confrontation?