Kevin Ventulett, a 40-year-old White man from the Holyoke, Massachusetts area, was shot and killed on the evening of Wednesday, September 7, 2022. Local investigators opened a homicide inquiry after the deadly encounter that night.

In the days after the shooting, police identified a suspect and arrested 35-year-old Angel Velez of Springfield. Velez was scheduled to be arraigned on a single charge of murder as the case moved into the court process. The coverage emphasizes Ventulett’s roles as a father, son and brother and the community’s interest in accountability.

What details about that September evening might still help piece together what happened to Kevin?