Joe Ditthideth, 25, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, was fatally shot on February 16, 2018, in Sauk Rapids. He and 29-year-old Nathan Phrachomphonh were found after the shooting in a vehicle on Benton County Road 29 near the U.S. Highway 10 overpass, being driven to the hospital by a third party; Phrachomphonh was expected to recover. The driver was questioned and ruled not involved.

Investigators trace the night back to Checkers Bar in St. Paul, where tensions reportedly rose between Ditthideth’s group and another group earlier that evening. Witnesses at trial named William Demont White Jr., 21, of St. Cloud, and Nokomis Lee Jefferson, 27, of Chicago, as participants in the shooting; both faced charges that included murder, arson, and crimes for the benefit of a gang. Neighbors testified that gunfire woke them early on February 16 and that bystanders helped load Ditthideth and Phrachomphonh into a car before authorities intercepted them.

Are there readers who remember Ditthideth, Phrachomphonh, or that night at Checkers Bar who can help fill gaps in the timeline?