James Roberts, 33, died on the evening of February 11, 2017, in Spanaway, Washington. The shooting happened near a transient camp in the 13100 block of A Street South at about 6:15 p.m. Roberts was experiencing homelessness at the time and was handling a firearm when he was fatally wounded.

Investigators initially treated the incident as a potential homicide because ammunition was found near Roberts’ body and the gun was not at the scene. Witnesses later said the firearm had been hidden after the shooting and described Roberts dry-firing the gun and repeatedly racking the slide to eject and chamber rounds. They reported that he pointed the gun at himself and pulled the trigger while a live round was unknowingly in the chamber. The death was ruled an accident and no arrests were made.

Does anyone have information about the transient camp or people present in that area on February 11, 2017?