On the evening of May 30, 2026, 71-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran James Randell Randy Witten was fatally shot on the front porch of his home in West Point, Utah. Witnesses said a maroon Honda Civic pulled up, a young male exited and ran toward Witten while firing a weapon. The vehicle was last seen heading north on 2000 West before turning east on 300 North. Neighbors remembered Witten and his wife as a familiar, kind presence who walked their dog daily.

Investigators focused early on locating the maroon Civic, which reportedly had a partial covering over its rear license plate, and reviewed business surveillance, Tesla cameras and personal dash cams. Authorities expanded the probe across several states after evidence suggested the suspect was likely from out of state. On June 16, 2026, 23-year-old Axel Eduardo Chavez was arrested in Las Vegas on a Davis County no-bail warrant; the Civic believed connected to the homicide was recovered. Chavez faces murder, felony discharge of a firearm, obstruction of justice and prohibited dangerous weapon conduct charges, and is held in Nevada pending extradition to Utah. The motive and whether Chavez knew Witten remain under investigation.

Did anyone in West Point or nearby communities see the maroon Civic or the suspect on May 30?