On a Sunday afternoon in Salt Lake City’s Liberty Park on August 2, 2026, 25-year-old Marquise Kratos Resendez was shot and killed during an argument that began over a dog. Known in the park as Kratos and remembered for bringing kindness, laughter, and friendship to his circle, Resendez collapsed after a single gunshot to the chest; the death was ruled a gunshot wound to the chest.

Security camera footage and eyewitness accounts show the two men arguing, Resendez slapping the other man and knocking his glasses off, and the other man then drawing a gun as Resendez backed away with his hands up. A black lighter shaped like a small handgun was found near Resendez; witnesses said Resendez had shown the lighter earlier and that one witness later indicated it was not a real firearm.

Twenty-one-year-old Dylan Lee McDonald was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors sought to hold McDonald without bail; charging documents and the case file cite statements McDonald made to officers that he believed Resendez had a gun and that he fired after thinking Resendez was reaching for a weapon. The prosecution’s case relies on 28 witnesses and the security footage.

Did anyone in Liberty Park that day see interactions or events not on the camera that could clarify what happened?