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On April 1, 2017, 31-year-old Nathaniel Joseph Rosa was shot and killed while showering at a residence on East Trails Road in Belfair, Washington. The property belonged to 59-year-old Bruce Fanning, who also ran an internet-based business from the site. That morning Fanning discovered a kicked-in door and a missing window screen at the business. He then entered, found Rosa in the shower, left to retrieve a handgun from his home, returned, and fired multiple shots through the shower curtain, killing Rosa.

Investigators later concluded Fanning had an opportunity to contact law enforcement before using lethal force. Fanning was arrested and initially charged with second-degree murder; prosecutors later upgraded the charge to first-degree murder. A jury found Fanning guilty of second-degree murder, and in December 2019 a Mason County Superior Court judge sentenced him to about 19 years in prison. Rosa worked as a paraeducator at Woodmoor Elementary School in Bothell and was remembered as a compassionate, dedicated educator.

If anyone knew Nathaniel Rosa, his routines, or has information about the early-morning events on April 1, 2017, please share what you know.