On August 26, 2020, 24-year-old James McDonald was killed during a barbecue on Marrowstone Island in Nordland, Washington. The gathering included 59-year-old John Paul Beckmeyer and his girlfriend, Danielle Boucher. An argument began after Beckmeyer complained about the radio volume and struck Boucher when she did not turn it down. McDonald and another woman, Randi Benson, intervened and told Beckmeyer not to hit a woman.

McDonald, who was outside, was struck and later pronounced dead at the scene. Officers found Beckmeyer inside the trailer with a firearm and took him into custody; he was charged in connection with the shooting and later convicted of second-degree murder. If anyone attended that gathering or has information about what led up to the shooting, please share what is known.