On the evening of March 30, 2020, Brandon Snyder, a Caucasian male living in Perham, Minnesota, was killed after an argument with his 40-year-old roommate, Derek Sweere, over a missing firearm. The dispute began in a stairwell at their residence on the 600 block of 1st Avenue and escalated into violence. Snyder sent a text to his mother saying he was afraid and asking her to come get him.

Authorities say the confrontation turned brutal: Snyder was stabbed in both eyes with a folding knife, then shot multiple times. Sweere is reported to have used a .22 caliber rifle to fire 15 shots and then a .270 caliber rifle for a final shot. After the attack Sweere turned on lights, cleaned the kitchen, contacted police, and admitted to the killing. He was charged with second-degree murder and with firearm possession and ammunition offenses tied to a prior violent conviction. Sweere told investigators he had bitten him arm in self-defense and had consumed some alcohol that night.

Does anyone have additional information about Snyder’s life in Perham or details about that night that could help clarify what happened?