A dispute over payment for a home renovation in Spanaway turned fatal on August 28, 2021. Scott Odell Howard, a 51-year-old tile contractor from Graham, was working at a residence in the 1800 block of 150th St. S. and had been on the job for about a week when an argument with the homeowner escalated. Deputies found Howard inside the home with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene.

The homeowner, 73-year-old Yoon Myong Bang, was arrested after an investigation and charged with first-degree murder. Prosecutors have said they believe the killing was premeditated; Bang pleaded not guilty and bail was set at $1 million. Howard is survived by three children and a domestic partner.

If anyone saw Howard working at that address, witnessed the dispute, or has information relevant to the case, please share what is known.