On the night of September 1, 2017, 30-year-old Nicolas Bandomo of Albert City was found with a gunshot wound at 819 East 12th Street in Spencer, Iowa. He was taken first to Spencer Hospital and then transferred to Avera McKennon Hospital in Sioux Falls, where he died from his injuries.

Investigators from the Spencer Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation determined the shooting began at a nearby house, 810 E. 12th Street. Authorities say Bandomo had unlawfully entered that occupied residence despite existing no-contact orders, and was shot once by 26-year-old resident Andres Ramos. Bandomo fled and was later found in front of the other East 12th Street address.

In January 2018 the Clay County Attorney announced no charges would be filed against Ramos, finding the use of deadly force justified. Bandomo had prior arrests in Spencer, including domestic abuse and violating no-contact orders. Did anyone in Spencer see or hear anything that night that could add clarity to what happened?