On the night of December 7 into the early morning of December 8, 2013, a private gathering at an apartment complex in the 800 block of South River Drive in Tempe, Arizona ended in gunfire. Jeffrey Michael Ward, 28, was struck on the patio after an uninvited guest, 18-year-old Daniel Taylor, returned repeatedly to the party after being asked to leave. A female guest was also wounded and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police identified and arrested Daniel Taylor in the hours after the shooting. He faced charges related to Ward’s death and the assault of the woman; court proceedings resulted in a prison sentence totaling 31 years, including 22 years for second-degree murder and nine years for aggravated assault. Jeffrey Ward grew up in Bangor, Maine, graduated from Bangor High School and attended Arizona State University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha. He enjoyed hiking, biking and camping.

Does anyone have memories of Jeff from ASU or of the neighborhood on South River Drive that might add context to that night?