An’Jai Whitted, 21, was shot and killed on the late evening of May 21, 2022, while inside a black Chevy Camaro outside the Nantucket Apartments in Pierce County, Washington. Friends drove him to St. Clare’s Hospital, where he underwent surgery but died of a gunshot wound to the back. The Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

When deputies reached the hospital, only one friend remained and was evasive about who else had been present. Investigators later identified two other men who had been in the vehicle as Julian Hart and an individual referred to in charging documents as B.G. Police found blood and a single expended shell casing on the back seat, a bullet hole through the front passenger seat backrest, and a Glock and a Tokarev pistol inside the Camaro.

In August 2024, 20-year-old Julian Hart was arrested after a traffic stop and charged with first- and second-degree manslaughter; a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and bail was set at $750,000. Charging documents say detectives linked the Tokarev to Hart through social media photos, including one posted the day after the shooting showing him with the firearm and a message saying he never missed.

Did anyone nearby that night see the Camaro or the people who were with An’Jai?