William S. Nakai, 46, was fatally shot on May 18, 2017, in Aneth, Utah, a community on the Navajo Nation in San Juan County. Officers were called shortly after 2 p.m.; the FBI, Navajo Police and San Juan County Sheriff’s Office all became involved because the incident occurred on tribal land. Early reports say the shooting happened during a family confrontation at a residence after Nakai accused his cousin, Fernando Hill, of messing around with his wife. Witnesses told police Hill drew a handgun and shot Nakai in the abdomen. Family members reportedly struck Hill with a bat, knocked him unconscious and later turned the firearm over to police. Nakai was taken from the local clinic by ambulance but died while being transported to a hospital.

In the days after the killing, federal agents interviewed the suspected shooter and family members but announced no arrests. A statewide review later reported that the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to file charges in the death without giving a public reason. Local obituaries published soon after the killing used the name Weylin Nakai and confirmed his age and date of death. Does anyone have information about the shooting or recall events in Aneth around May 18, 2017?