Dean Leon Tunstall was 75 and a longtime Pacific Northwest resident who ran a copier business in Portland before living at Smith Tower Apartments, a senior living community in Vancouver, Washington. He was remembered as independent, sometimes teasing, and friendly at the local senior center.

On the afternoon of October 3, 2019, Tunstall was in the building lobby with two women, Enilia Montoya and Shawna Garris, when fellow resident 80-year-old Robert E. Breck confronted them and opened fire. Tunstall was killed and both women were wounded. Court records linked the confrontation to a dispute involving Garris, a former caregiver for Breck, including allegations Breck wanted a sexual relationship after which he ended her employment and allegedly spread rumors about her and Tunstall.

Breck returned to his apartment and barricaded himself but later surrendered and was arrested, charged with murder and two counts of attempted murder, and pleaded not guilty. While awaiting court, Breck died in custody on February 11, 2020, and authorities considered the case closed then. Does anyone have information about Tunstall’s time at Smith Tower or the days leading up to the shooting?