Clayton Moore Bishop, 44, was fatally shot while staying at a friend’s home in Tucson in the spring of 2025. On the morning of April 5, 2025, police responded to a shooting at a West 21st Street residence and found Bishop on a sofa with a single gunshot wound to the head; he was taken to a hospital and died shortly after arrival. Family members described him as someone who loved music and called him a little brother who was savagely murdered in his sleep.

The homeowner, 34-year-old Dirk Barret Prather, initially gave conflicting accounts, including claims that Bishop had threatened him with a knife the night before and that he had shot because of bad vibes; Prather later admitted he shot Bishop from behind while Bishop was sleeping. Detectives found a revolver in the home, detained Prather at the scene, and charged him with first-degree murder; he was booked into the Pima County Jail on a $1,000,000 bond.

The criminal case shifted after Prather suffered a stroke in custody.

Did anyone in Tucson know Bishop while he was staying with friends or have information about the events on April 4–5, 2025?