Arturo M. Gallegos was 53 when he and his younger brother, Juan de Dios Rodriguez-Gallegos, were shot to death the evening of November 1, 2014, in the Spokane Valley apartment they shared at Broadway Square Apartments. Gallegos had lived in Spokane seven years after spending 46 years in Oxnard, California; he was born in Guadalajara, Mexico, worked more than two decades at P.A.C. Foundries, and was known to family for his love of 4x4 trucks, music, and helping others.

Investigators focused on a family member. Prosecutors charged Christopher B. Ramirez, the victims’ nephew, with two counts of first-degree murder and unlawful possession of a firearm. Court filings include a diary entry in which Arturo recorded a July 5 threat by Ramirez; relatives told police Ramirez had threatened the brothers and sent a threatening text with a photo. Witness and physical evidence indicated the attacker likely knew the victims: Arturo was shot at close range in the face while on his bed; the assailant fired through the bedroom door and pursued Juan, firing additional rounds including a head wound. Multiple witnesses reported seeing a man matching Ramirez’s description leaving the scene; a neighbor said a man identifying himself as Demon claimed to be fleeing police that night.

Did anyone in the Spokane Valley area at the time recognize the man neighbors described or recall unusual activity near Broadway Square Apartments that night?