On Friday afternoon, September 29, 2017, 38-year-old Robert Blaine Phelps of Chubbuck, Idaho, was shot and killed in the parking lot of a Jacksons Food Store at about 2:15 p.m. Phelps, a local business owner, approached a black Mercedes-Benz where 38-year-old Anthony Leinweber was seated. The men knew each other from past business dealings and a former friendship that had soured.

An argument escalated while Phelps stood at the passenger side of the car. Leinweber stepped out armed with a pistol and fired one shot that struck Phelps in the chest. Bystanders attempted aid, but Phelps died at the scene. Leinweber was arrested at the location and charged with second-degree murder; he had formerly worked at the auto repair shop Phelps owned. The Bannock County Prosecutor’s Office sealed the case, so the exact motive has not been disclosed.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or knew the nature of the dispute between Phelps and Leinweber, please share what can help clarify what happened.