Daniel Danny Jay Whipkey, 54, was found dead at his Parkersburg, West Virginia, home on Lulu Street on August 23, 2014. Police initially considered an accidental fall after his roommate, Robert Gagliardi, told investigators Whipkey had been drinking, had health problems, and had fallen down stairs. Officers noted a hole in a wall and other signs consistent with a fall and sent the body for autopsy.

Autopsy results received the following Monday showed Whipkey had been beaten to death, shifting the inquiry to homicide. Neighbors told investigators Whipkey and Gagliardi had a history of fighting, and detectives focused increasingly on Gagliardi. Before a planned follow-up interview, Gagliardi was found dead near Worthington Creek in an apparent suicide; police said there was clear evidence he had shot himself. Investigators said they believed only the two men were involved in the confrontation that led to Whipkey’s death, but no criminal charges or trial occurred because the suspected perpetrator died.

Does anyone have information about the relationship between Whipkey and Gagliardi or observed activity at the Lulu Street residence around August 22–23, 2014?