An argument between a father and son in a quiet Adams County apartment turned deadly on the afternoon of April 28, 2018. Fifty-two-year-old David Robitaille was shot once in the head at a residence on Broadway Street and was found deceased at the scene.

Police quickly focused on David’s 27-year-old son, Waylon Robitaille, who was taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder. Waylon’s initial account described a struggle over a firearm and an accidental discharge, but investigators developed evidence suggesting he was several feet away when the shot struck David between the eyes.

In April of the following year Waylon Robitaille pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree murder. In June 2019 a judge sentenced him to 32 years in prison for his father’s death.

If anyone knew David or has information about what happened that afternoon on Broadway Street, please come forward.