Gregory Scott Ainley, 57, was found shot to death in the North Spokane home he shared with a childhood friend on or about September 13, 2015. His brother, worried after not hearing from him for several days, called 911 when the roommate, Michael J. Prows, would not answer the door; deputies saw a motionless man through a basement window and forced entry. Ainley was discovered in his bedroom with gunshot wounds to the head and chest, and the bedroom door had been barricaded from the outside with furniture.

Prows, also 57, was found in the living room and initially unresponsive. After being taken into custody he admitted to shooting his roommate, saying there had been no argument and that he was not angry. Court filings noted a history of severe mental illness for Prows, including a schizophrenia diagnosis as a teenager and reports he had been off medication; he told deputies he felt things weren’t real. Prows was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and held on $1 million bond.

Ainley and Prows had recently moved in together after reconnecting as lifelong friends. Does anyone who knew Gregory or Michael have information about their relationship or the days before the killing?