In the early morning hours of June 23, 2021, a violent encounter at 7th Avenue and Oak Street on Spokane’s South Hill left 38-year-old Ty Jordan dead and a second man injured. Police responded to a call around 4 a.m. and found two men with gunshot wounds; Jordan was pronounced dead at the scene and the Spokane County Medical Examiner ruled his death a homicide.

Investigators say the shooting grew out of a drug transaction that turned sour. Jordan and his friend, Jerrame Kimble, were reportedly trying to buy fentanyl from Brian McGaugh. An argument between Jordan and McGaugh escalated, and McGaugh allegedly produced a pistol and shot both men. Kimble was treated for a gunshot wound to his arm and called 911 while his girlfriend tried to stop Jordan’s bleeding.

Was anyone in the area that morning aware of the meeting on 7th and Oak who could add details about what happened leading up to the shooting?