Earl Roybal was 59 when he was shot during an argument at the Hose It Car Wash on Coors Boulevard in Albuquerque in the late hours of a Sunday in March 2017. Known to friends as Payaso, Roybal was washing his motorcycle when the dispute over a car wash bay escalated and he was shot. He was taken to a nearby hospital and died on March 26, 2017.

A veteran and longtime Department of Veterans Affairs caseworker, Roybal was active in the Onagers Motorcycle Club and remembered by friends and family for his big heart and smile. Hundreds attended a candlelight vigil at the car wash. The Albuquerque Police Department identified a suspect, but the Bernalillo County District Attorney declined to file charges, ruling the shooting an act of self-defense. Roybal’s family disagreed with that finding and hired a private investigator; they later held a memorial motorcycle ride and vigil.

Are there details from that night or witnesses who can shed light on what happened at the car wash?