Mark Myers, 55, was found dead in his University Place home on June 22, 2017. Neighbors who arrived to take his dog for a walk discovered the house door open, the dog outside, and Myers inside with multiple gunshot wounds. He lived alone in the 2100 block of Sunset Drive West and worked as a longshoreman who also flipped houses; neighbors described him as friendly and well-liked.

Investigators from the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department estimated Myers was killed sometime between the evening of Wednesday, June 21 and the morning he was found. His last known contact was a phone call with a friend around 10 p.m. that Wednesday. Detectives concluded the killing appeared targeted rather than random because there were no signs of forced entry and the residence was not ransacked; phone and computer records were examined during the inquiry.

A public appeal and a $1,000 reward for tips were offered, but as of the latest reports no arrests or suspects have been publicly identified and the case remains unsolved. If anyone knew Mark, his routines, or saw anything in the neighborhood that week, please come forward with information.