On July 6, 2021, 45-year-old Michael Neil Brachais was shot and killed inside a home on Northwest 82nd Street in Hazel Dell, Washington. Neighbors reported hearing gunfire; one saw a woman leave the house, then later depart with a baby and three children in an SUV. Brachais was found dead near the front door with multiple gunshot wounds. The Clark County Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Investigators focused on Brachais’s roommate, 31-year-old Justin Nicholas Romero, after .40-caliber casings were recovered at the scene and a calendar in Romero’s bedroom contained entries suggesting ongoing conflict. Romero was arrested the next day in Camas and charged with second-degree murder.

If anyone knew Michael Brachais, his living situation, or has information about the events that led to that afternoon’s shooting, please share what can help the ongoing record.