Tauna Showalter, a 31-year-old man from Unalakleet, Alaska, was found dead from an apparent gunshot wound on February 8, 2015. Troopers responded after a late-night call to the Unalakleet Police Department and discovered Showalter deceased and another adult man injured; that second man received treatment at the village clinic and was medevaced to Anchorage for further care.

Investigators said evidence pointed to a physical altercation between the two men that led up to the shooting. The State Medical Examiner in Anchorage received Showalter’s body for autopsy. Early reports noted one firearm was involved, no arrests had been announced, and authorities declined to identify the other man because he had not been charged and the investigation remained active.

What information might help clarify what precipitated the fight or the firearm’s role in the incident?