Stephen M. Collins, 37, was shot and killed on the evening of January 2, 2023, outside his apartment at the Hallmark House Apartments on 47th Avenue NE in Marysville, Washington. Surveillance footage shows Collins approach a Honda Pilot and speak through the window; two flashes are visible and he collapses. The gunman exits the vehicle, walks over to Collins, then returns to the car and flees. Collins was found by his girlfriend, who called 911; medics pronounced him dead at the scene. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office later confirmed he died of three gunshot wounds.

Investigators say the shooting followed a falling out with a longtime friend, who had allegedly tried to take Collins’ belongings about a month earlier after claiming involvement in a separate shooting and needing a place to stay. That evening the friend had sent Collins a text apology and returned to the apartment complex. Authorities located the man at his Granite Falls home after the killing; a standoff with a SWAT team ended when he surrendered early January 3 and was taken into custody. A 9 mm pistol with no serial number and a Honda Pilot with two different license plates were recovered.

Does anyone have information about the relationship between Collins and the man who was arrested, or about what led up to the confrontation that night?