On June 20, 2018, in Salt Lake City, 54-year-old Thomas Ray Stanfield, who was experiencing homelessness, arrived early at the plaza outside the Department of Workforce Services to seek employment assistance. A private security guard, 26-year-old Timothy Lutes, confronted Stanfield because the plaza was closed to the public that hour. The encounter escalated after Lutes allegedly shone a flashlight in Stanfield’s face and a physical scuffle occurred.

Surveillance footage of the incident shows Stanfield repeatedly trying to disengage and walk away while Lutes reinitiated contact. As Stanfield walked away, Lutes raised a firearm and shot him twice in the back; Stanfield died at the scene. Lutes was arrested and charged with murder; Stanfield’s family filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Lutes and his employer, Citadel Security.

Does anyone have information about Thomas Stanfield’s routines at the plaza or eyewitness observations from that morning that could add context to what happened?