On September 11, 2017, Martin Ibanez, 39, of Pasco, was fatally shot in the driveway of a home on West Seventh Place in Kennewick, Washington. The shooting followed a dispute reportedly over a $3,000–$4,000 drug debt Ibanez owed. Witnesses and later investigation place the confrontation in the driveway: Stephen E. Morfin exited a vehicle, argued with Ibanez, then shot him several times before returning to the car, which fled the scene.

Police traced the collection effort to supplier Carlos Tapia Torres, who had sent Morfin to recover the debt and used Martin Mendoza to guide Morfin to Ibanez. Mendoza waited in a white Chevy Impala, drove the suspects away after the shooting, and later cooperated with investigators. He told police Morfin buried the handgun and that the pair hid the car in Franklin County. Morfin was arrested on October 6, 2017, and initially charged with second-degree murder.

Subsequent prosecutions produced plea outcomes for the three men involved. Does anyone have additional information about Ibanez’s movements in Kennewick that afternoon or about witnesses who were at the West Seventh Place residence?