Damien A. Navarro, 31, of Everett, Washington, was killed in the early hours of March 6, 2022, after a large fight at 128th Billiards on 128th Street SW escalated into gunfire. Reports say the altercation involved as many as 20 people and moved from inside the pool hall into the parking lot. Navarro ran into the street and was pursued by three people; one of them fired six shots, three of which struck Navarro, the fatal wound to the head. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the cause of death as gunshot wounds.

Investigators identified 22-year-old Octaviano Vera-Hernandez Jr., with addresses in Everett and Camano Island, as the primary suspect. Video from the scene reportedly shows him in a gray hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans; he was stopped by an off-duty sheriff’s deputy and later arrested. No weapon was found on his person at the time, but a search of his impounded vehicle allegedly turned up two ghost guns and ammunition matching cartridges recovered at the scene. He was charged with first-degree murder and booked into the Snohomish County Jail with bail set at $1 million. Witnesses and evidence reportedly tie him to the shooting; investigators say motive is unclear.

If anyone was at 128th Billiards that night or has video or information that could clarify what led to the shooting, please come forward.