Robert Becker was 47 when he was found dead from multiple gunshot wounds on October 23, 2020, in the 5800 block of Burnt Creek Loop on the outskirts of Bismarck, North Dakota. Investigators at the scene recovered ten spent shell casings; a handgun and an empty magazine were also found in the vehicle where the men had been traveling.

The shooter was an acquaintance, 28-year-old Diego Ashton. According to Ashton’s statements to investigators, he and Becker were driving together when Ashton tried to discuss his mental health and said Becker laughed at him. Ashton then drove to a closed gas station northwest of the city and shot Becker multiple times. Ashton later removed Becker’s body from the vehicle and subsequently turned himself in to the Bismarck Police Department.

Ashton was charged with murder, pleaded guilty in June 2021, and was sentenced in September 2021 to 43 years in prison; he told authorities he had had enough of the taunts about his mental health. Did anyone in the area know Becker or recall seeing him or his vehicle on October 23, 2020?