Benjamin James Parson, a 39-year-old White male, was found dead on the morning of Sunday, September 11, 2016, in a parking area near University of Alaska Southeast campus housing off University Drive in Juneau. He had a facial injury and appeared to have died from a gunshot wound; a firearm was recovered close to his body. His remains were sent to the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Anchorage for autopsy while detectives secured the scene and began their inquiry.

By the following day investigators publicly indicated that foul play did not appear to be a factor.

Was anyone in Juneau on September 11, 2016, near the University Drive housing who remembers seeing Benjamin Parson or noticed anything unusual that morning?