On May 2, 2017, 21-year-old Octavio Ramos was shot inside his Spanaway, Washington, home and died of his injury the following day at St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. Rafael, who had been drinking with brothers and friends, retrieved a revolver and fired a single shot that struck Octavio just above the eye.

First responders found Octavio unconscious but breathing; he later died in hospital. Rafael was arrested at the scene; deputies reported the odor of intoxicants and said he expressed immediate remorse. He was initially charged with first-degree manslaughter and later pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter. Family members described the shooting as a tragic accident and emphasized the brothers’ close bond.

Did anyone in Spanaway know Octavio or the Ramos family and have details that could shed more light on what happened that night?