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Quade Gifford, 24, was shot and killed in his Largo, Florida apartment on December 31, 2016. The shooting followed a confrontation with 19-year-old Jared Compton, who challenged Gifford about a relationship with Compton’s ex-girlfriend and fired several shots that caused Gifford’s death. Both men worked at the same Largo Walmart, where coworkers say tensions and harassment had been building.

Gifford’s family describe him as helpful, giving, and always smiling. He reported the harassment to Walmart’s human resources department and sought a department transfer; the family later filed a negligence lawsuit alleging HR knew about the escalating conflict, that Compton accessed an employee locker room and duplicated Gifford’s apartment key, and that the company failed to intervene. Compton was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and later convicted in May 2018.

If anyone knew Quade, worked with him at Walmart, or has information about the events leading up to that night, please share what you know.