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Skyler Armstrong, an 18-year-old White male and recent Desert Hills High School graduate, was shot in Saint George, Utah, on August 14, 2019. Police were called to a home at 252 N. 2700 East at about 6:50 p.m. after reports of shots fired. Armstrong was found with a gunshot wound to the head, transported to a hospital and placed on a ventilator, but his injuries proved fatal.Afterward, those at the house — including resident 31-year-old Nicanor Vasquez-Mendoza and his 26-year-old girlfriend Silvia G.

Lopez — initially told investigators Armstrong had shot himself. Forensic findings soon undermined that account: Armstrong was right-handed while the wound was on the left side of his head, and no firearm was located at the scene. Witnesses later said the group had been discussing guns and that Vasquez-Mendoza, reportedly under the influence of methamphetamine, removed bullets from a revolver, reinserted a single round, spun the cylinder and played Russian Roulette. He allegedly fired the weapon at Armstrong, causing the fatal injury.Vasquez-Mendoza was arrested and charged with murder, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm by a restricted person, and witness tampering; Lopez was charged with obstructing justice and witness tampering.

Did anyone who knew Skyler or was at that gathering see or hear anything that could clarify what happened that night?