On the night of August 21, 2020, 28-year-old Ryan Gregory Serafino was shot in a basement on South Roosevelt Avenue in Mishawaka, Indiana, and later pronounced dead at Memorial Hospital. Serafino, a Jimtown High School graduate, worked in trades — including boat and RV construction and flooring — and was described as a musician and sports enthusiast.

Police found another man at the scene, Brandon Stahl, with critical gunshot injuries. Court documents say the two men were involved in a dispute reportedly over a woman both had a relationship with, and that Stahl allegedly threatened to kill Serafino hours before the shooting. The exchange of gunfire in the basement led to Serafino’s death.

Stahl was arrested on October 29, 2020, and charged with murder and a felony firearm enhancement. At a four-day trial his defense argued self-defense; after about 90 minutes of deliberation the jury acquitted him of the murder charge, noting substantial questions about who fired the fatal shot.

Did anyone in Mishawaka know Ryan or have information about the events that night?