Fabian Jimmy J. Wesaw Sr. was fatally shot in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 29, 2018, outside the Beeson Street Bar in downtown Dowagiac, Michigan. He was 42, a member of the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, and a father to three children: Amara, Cora, and Fabian Jr. Reports say he was an unintended bystander to an altercation that began inside the bar.

According to accounts, Rolandis Russell left the bar after the fight, fetched an AK-47 from a nearby gas station, and fired 13 rounds into a crowd; one bullet struck Wesaw, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Russell was identified as the suspect and later arrested and charged in connection with the shooting. At a September 10, 2019, court hearing Russell pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, and on October 14, 2019, he received a 43-to-65-year prison sentence. Wesaw’s family and community were present and spoke about the loss.

If anyone knew Fabian, his routines, or saw anything relevant the night of July 29, 2018, please share what information might help explain how a downtown street turned deadly.