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On the evening of July 24, 2018, in the 4400 block of Portland Avenue in Tacoma, Washington, 30-year-old Francisco Beiza of San Jose, California, was found lying in the street with multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene. The shooting followed a phone call in which 23-year-old Joshua Youell accused Beiza of owing him money; Youell reportedly arrived in an SUV with several others to confront Beiza. A physical fight occurred during which Youell sustained a stab wound to the chest and later died during surgery at Allenmore Hospital.

According to investigators, as Beiza tried to flee the altercation at about 8 p.m., at least two people from the SUV opened fire, and police recovered twenty-two 9mm shell casings and a knife at the scene. Six people were arrested and charged with second-degree murder; four were later convicted in connection with Beiza’s death, including two men who pleaded guilty as the shooters. What information do readers with knowledge of this incident have that could help fill gaps in the timeline or identify other witnesses?