On the evening of June 18, 2018, gunfire erupted near Westford and Sayles Streets in Lowell, Massachusetts. Sarom Yut, identified as a 33-year-old Black/African American man from Lowell, was found on Smith Street and pronounced dead at the scene. Two other men — a 33-year-old and a 27-year-old — were also shot; both were taken to hospitals and were expected to survive.

Investigators determined the shooting was connected to a drug deal that went wrong, and the Middlesex District Attorney’s Office, the Lowell Police Department, and Massachusetts State Police launched the homicide investigation. On January 1, 2025, authorities announced a suspect had been arrested and was being held without bail; the individual’s name has not been released.

What did neighbors or anyone who knew Sarom Yut see or hear that night or in the days beforehand?