On January 6, 2022, police in Everson, Washington, found 46-year-old Michael Knight dead from gunshot wounds in the master bedroom of a Prairie Court residence. His 20-year-old son, Ethan Knight, was at the scene and was taken into custody after an initial statement that the shooting occurred when Michael pointed a gun at his son. Family members said Michael had been drinking and became aggressive while visiting for the holidays.

Investigators later recovered a cellphone recording that they said showed Michael was unarmed when he was shot and included audio of him crying and asking why his son was pointing a gun at him. Prosecutors upgraded charges to first-degree premeditated murder in November 2022 and argued at trial that Ethan was the only person with a gun that night. The defense said the household had escalating violence and that Ethan acted to protect himself and his mother.

A jury acquitted Ethan Knight of first- and second-degree murder on March 15, 2024. Does anyone have information about Michael Knight’s final hours or the household circumstances that night?