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A parking-space argument in Tucson turned fatal on August 10, 2020, when 28-year-old Marco Antonio Orantez Jr. was shot in the 1600 block of West Ajo Way. Police say the dispute with a neighbor escalated and the neighbor allegedly produced a firearm and shot Orantez Jr. He was taken to a hospital but died of his wounds.

Two others who were with Orantez Jr. were reportedly fired at during the incident but were not struck. Investigators identified the neighbor, 69-year-old Frank P. Laney, as the primary suspect; after an interview with detectives he was arrested and booked into the Pima County Jail on charges that include first-degree murder and two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Are there witnesses or nearby residents who remember what happened on West Ajo Way that evening?