Riley Kuznia was 20 and serving as a team leader for Guard Company at Marine Barracks Washington when he was killed in the barracks in the early hours of January 1, 2019. At about 5 a.m. a gunshot struck him in the head; he was taken to a local hospital and pronounced dead less than an hour later. Authorities determined the wound was not self-inflicted and the Marine Corps said there was no ongoing threat.

Military investigators focused on Lance Cpl. Andrew Johnson after accounts that he had been repeatedly mishandling his service weapon. Officials allege Johnson pointed his pistol at Kuznia and pulled the trigger in jest, producing the fatal shot; prior episodes described include removing the weapon from its holster while dancing and chambering a round on another occasion. Johnson was charged with murder, manslaughter, and failure to obey a lawful general order.

Does anyone have information about Kuznia’s guard shift that night or about prior complaints regarding weapon safety at the barracks?