Wilbur Salway, a 46-year-old U.S. veteran and father of five, was fatally shot in the early hours of March 2, 2017, in the Parkland area of Tacoma, Washington. Salway had been staying at a local motel and, after hearing gunfire nearby, went outside to investigate; first responders found him with a gunshot wound to his stomach and he later died at a medical center.

Investigators quickly identified a suspect, Nathan Kimbrell Jr. Kimbrell recorded a video before the shooting showing himself with a gun and talking about cleaning up the neighborhood, fled the scene, and was later located hiding in a nearby backyard by a K-9 unit. A discarded handgun was recovered and police concluded the shooting arose from a personal dispute between Kimbrell and Salway. Kimbrell was arrested and charged with Salway’s murder and later pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. At sentencing in March 2018, Kimbrell received 14 years in prison; Salway’s family described him as a mechanic who was big on forgiveness and mourned his central place in their lives.

Did anyone in Parkland at the time see or hear anything that might add detail about what led up to the shooting?