On the evening of January 28, 2023, Trung Michael Tran, 33, was working as a technician at Touch of Beauty Hair & Nail Salon in the Holyoke Mall when gunfire erupted during an argument between two individuals. Tran, a West Springfield resident described as a loving husband and father, was providing a service when he was struck and pronounced dead at the scene after being caught in the crossfire.

Police from Holyoke and Massachusetts State Police arrested 23-year-old Kenneth Santana-Rodriguez of Springfield inside the salon and recovered a firearm. Santana-Rodriguez was charged with murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and was ordered held without bail; a Hampden County grand jury later indicted him on first-degree murder. A GoFundMe was organized to assist Tran’s family with funeral expenses.

Who in the area might have seen or heard anything in or near the salon that night and can help piece together what happened?