On the evening of August 26, 2016, 37-year-old Inacio Nein was sitting on a log with his nephew in a wooded area on Kent’s East Hill when an armed young man approached and demanded to know what was in their pockets. The nephew pushed the assailant’s hands away and was struck on the head with the firearm; the attacker then fired several shots at Nein, who died at the scene. The nephew escaped and called for help; nearby officers heard the gunfire but the shooter disappeared into the night.

Kent Police and Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound offered a reward and canvassed the neighborhood. An arrest was reported in December 2016, but investigators said they were still seeking corroborating evidence to build a rock-solid case. The case’s ultimate legal outcome and current investigative status are not stated in the material provided.

Does anyone have tips or recollections about that late summer night on East Hill that could help fill in what happened?