Ethan Peterson Paco Sigalas was 24 when he was shot and killed in the early hours of January 13, 2015, in the 7000 block of South Park Drive in Galveston. He was taken to John Sealy Hospital and pronounced dead there. Ethan, born May 11, 1990, in Pascagoula, Mississippi, had been active in sports at O’Connell College Preparatory School and was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

According to investigators, the incident arose from a drug-related robbery. Four suspects—17-year-old Roshawn Crookshank, 20-year-old Dwayne Edgar, 30-year-old Christopher Short, and 19-year-old Jermaine Crookshank—allegedly burglarized Ethan’s home, then arranged a meeting to buy marijuana. During that meeting the suspects attempted to rob him at gunpoint, a shootout ensued, and Ethan was shot in the chest. One weapon used in the killing was recovered and a 2005 White Saturn Vue was identified as the vehicle involved; all four suspects were arrested and confessed.

Ethan’s funeral was held January 24, 2015, at Carnes Brothers Funeral Home. Anyone with information about Ethan or the events that night is asked to come forward.