On March 10, 2015, 26-year-old Carl Nichols was found fatally shot in the living room of his Kenosha apartment near 47th Street and Sheridan Road. Officers arrived after a 911 call just before 3 a.m.; paramedics worked about 30 minutes but Nichols was pronounced dead at 3:37 a.m. A handgun was found in his right hand.

Roland Garza, 29, a friend who had placed the call and met officers at the scene, gave multiple, changing accounts. He first said Nichols had shot himself and later said the gun discharged accidentally, and at one point claimed he had placed the weapon in Nichols’ lap to make it appear self-inflicted. Investigators noted Nichols had been involved with Garza’s ex-girlfriend and had raised concerns about being stalked by Garza. Authorities took Garza into custody and sought first-degree reckless homicide charges.

Were there others who saw Nichols or Garza that night who can help clarify what happened?