On January 29, 2014, a roadside confrontation in Springfield, Oregon, ended with the death of 53-year-old David Paul Crofut. The incident began as a minor traffic collision between Crofut’s vehicle and a truck driven by Gerald Strebendt, a former professional mixed-martial arts fighter. While Strebendt was on a 911 call about the crash, an altercation between the two men escalated and Strebendt fatally shot the unarmed Crofut with a semiautomatic rifle.

Initial reports said Strebendt claimed he acted in self-defense and was not immediately charged. Weeks later Springfield police arrested him and charged him with murder. The case attracted significant attention because of Strebendt’s UFC background; a judge imposed a gag order and certain issues reached the Oregon Supreme Court. The shooter later pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Does anyone have information about Crofut’s activities that evening or witnessed the collision and subsequent confrontation?