In the early morning hours of January 9, 2000, sixteen-year-old William Pugh and nineteen-year-old Justin Littleton were found shot to death on a sidewalk at the Hidden Lake Apartments in Lakewood, Washington. The two had left Littleton’s home a little over an hour earlier; their destination is unknown. Several spent bullets were recovered at the scene but no weapon was ever located.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Department initially investigated and identified a person of interest, but the evidence was insufficient to bring charges. Residents reported hearing the gunshots but no one witnessed the shooting itself. The case later transferred to the Lakewood Police Department and grew cold; investigators pursued and eliminated numerous leads. Motive remains undetermined and no arrests have been made.

Was anyone in the complex that night who remembers seeing William or Justin, or who heard anything they haven’t yet shared with investigators?