Mark Gustafson, 31, died from a single gunshot wound in the late hours of September 18, 2019, at a motorcycle clubhouse at 4308 NW Pollard in Lawton, Oklahoma. A U.S. Army veteran, volunteer firefighter and member of the Deadman motorcycle club Nomads, Gustafson sustained a close-range gunshot to the head; the medical examiner recorded a muzzle imprint on his forehead, multiple abrasions and contusions on his left ear, and a fractured nasal bone.

Witnesses described the shooting as occurring during a biker club initiation. Jeremiah Brown, 40, a fellow club member who was behind the bar, was handed a 9mm pistol by Gustafson and told to pull the trigger; Brown later said he did not know whether the gun was loaded and had not seen Gustafson check the chamber. An arrest warrant for Brown was issued February 28, 2020, charging him with second-degree manslaughter and setting bond at $100,000. Investigators reported a fight earlier that evening and said there was suspicion Brown may have been involved in arranging that altercation.

Are there readers who knew Mark or who have information about the events at the clubhouse that night?