On the morning of November 9, 2024, 71-year-old Donald Gunstrom was found dead on the road near Lacey Street and Riverton Avenue in the Chief Garry Park neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. Responding officers located multiple gunshot wounds to his chest, face, and head; the Spokane County Medical Examiner also cited significant blunt-force injuries, noting he may have been struck or dragged by a vehicle.

Investigators say the case did not initially appear random. A 25-year-old woman who had moved in with Gunstrom the day before reported that her 50-year-old ex-boyfriend had allegedly hired someone to kill Gunstrom, and that he had previously threatened Gunstrom. Police identified a 59-year-old man as a prime suspect; two days later he was found dead at Pompeys Pillar National Monument in Montana in a death ruled suicide. A handgun and a white 2024 Chrysler Pacifica with Illinois plates were recovered with the deceased and reportedly bore links to the Spokane scene, and security footage showed a similar vehicle leaving the area.

No arrests have been announced and the investigation remains open as authorities look into whether others were involved in an alleged murder-for-hire plot. Does anyone have information about Gunstrom, the woman who moved in that week, or the vehicles seen near Lacey Street and Riverton Avenue?