Ronald Like, 47, was fatally shot in Phoenix on December 29, 2020, at about 9:15 a.m. Responding officers found him in a hotel parking lot near 40th Street and Van Buren; he was taken to a hospital and later died of his injuries. Like was originally from St. Louis, Missouri, had moved to the Phoenix area some years earlier, worked as a barber, and was a father of ten children.

Police arrested 59-year-old Michael Richardson in Mesa the following day in connection with the shooting. Investigators say the dispute stemmed from about $200 worth of cocaine; witness statements described Richardson as being considered a drug dealer. Richardson was booked on suspicion of second-degree murder, misconduct involving weapons, and a felony warrant, with bond set at $1 million. Like’s brother, Aundrey Skinner, said the family had already lost two brothers to gun violence and described their devastation; he also publicly offered forgiveness to Richardson.

Did anyone in the area around 40th Street and Van Buren see or hear anything that morning?