On the evening of December 15, 2021, 34-year-old Andrew W. Dickson was shot and later died from a gunshot wound to his abdomen after an argument over the online game Diablo II in Amboy, Washington. The dispute over in-game loot involved Dickson and a longtime friend, Joshua G. Spellman, who lived on the same property in separate residences. The confrontation escalated from verbal warnings to the use of a pistol; Spellman reportedly fired a warning shot into the air and then shot Dickson in the torso when the argument continued.

Dickson was taken to PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center in Vancouver and underwent surgery but succumbed to his injuries. Spellman was arrested and charged with second-degree murder; prosecutors requested $2 million bail and the judge set it at $750,000. It was reported that Spellman had no prior criminal history. The argument over the video game has been described as the primary catalyst for the fatal encounter.