The victim was reportedly shot as a many as 8 times in the lower back between 3:00am and 4:00am in the morning by an assailant in a hooded shirt. Residents who heard shots at about 3:00am did not venture out to investigate until almost 1 hour later.

Residents familiar with the victim described him as a "known drug and alcohol abuser" who had not held down a job for some time and apparently squatted in different areas. He was described by one police officer as “known to police and very well known to the court.”

Speculation surrounding the reason for his death vary from an association with unsavory characters to deliberate execution for witnessing events not meant to be seen.

Several men were questioned by police and two were held in relation to the murder.