The confrontation that began inside the One and Only Bar in St. George, Utah, on the night of December 28, 2018 escalated into deadly violence shortly after 1:00 a.m. on December 29, 2018. Spencer Maluafiti Tafua, 34, was shot outside the bar, rushed to Dixie Regional Medical Center, and pronounced dead. Tafua was a father of four, a former Pine View High School football standout who continued playing at Dixie State University, and remembered by his community for his kindness and protective nature.

Responding officers found a suspect at the scene in a vehicle in the bar’s parking lot with an assault rifle on the passenger seat. Bronson Joseph Flynn, then 26 and a resident of Ivins, was arrested; a witness identified him as the shooter and officers noted the smell of alcohol and found drug paraphernalia. He was charged with first-degree murder, two counts of aggravated assault for allegedly pointing the weapon at two other people, and several misdemeanors.

The case left Tafua’s four children without a father and deeply affected the community. If anyone has information about Tafua, that night, or the events leading up to the shooting, please share it.