Matthew Allen Pearce, a 30-year-old Iraq War veteran and former Oregon National Guard military policeman and recruiter, died of multiple gunshot wounds inside a West Salem house on July 15, 2015. Police were called to investigate a disturbance and found Pearce deceased in the master bedroom.

Nicholas Ransom, then 34, was at the scene and told officers he shot Pearce in self-defense after being attacked and choked. Investigators reported discrepancies between Ransom’s account, the physical evidence, and witness statements, and Ransom was arrested. He was initially charged with murder, first-degree manslaughter, and unlawful use of a weapon.

In July 2016 Ransom pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and possession of a firearm; the more serious charges were dismissed. Did anyone who knew Matthew or was in West Salem that night see or hear anything that could shed more light on what happened?