Ron Freeman was 46 when he was shot and killed in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 11, 2019. A Marine veteran and father of eight, Freeman was described by family as a gentle giant who often tried to help others. He lived in an apartment complex and was friends with a neighbor, Austin Smith.

The shooting began after Smith arrived at the complex looking for his brother, whom Smith accused of an affair with the mother of his children. Freeman, who lived in an adjacent unit, tried to reason with Smith and to convince him his suspicions were irrational. While Freeman turned his back, Smith allegedly shot him. Smith had reportedly already killed his two young daughters and their mother; Freeman’s girlfriend and Smith’s brother were also shot but survived.

Austin Smith was arrested and held on $2 million bond. Does anyone have information about Freeman’s life in Phoenix or who might remember seeing him the morning of April 11, 2019?