In the late summer of 2021, a dispute over a home renovation project in Spanaway, Washington, escalated into a fatal encounter. Scott Odell Howard, a 51-year-old White / Caucasian male, was shot and killed on August 28, 2021. Howard, a tile contractor from Graham, had been working on a project at a residence in the 1800 block of 150th St. S. in Spanaway for about a week.
An argument erupted between Howard and the homeowner, 73-year-old Yoon Myong Bang, concerning payment for the tile
work. The disagreement intensified, leading to the deadly shooting. Pierce County Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to the home in the evening, where they discovered Howard deceased inside the residence from multiple gunshot wounds.
Following an investigation into the incident, authorities arrested Yoon Myong Bang. Prosecutors subsequently charged him with first-degree murder, indicating that they believed the act was premeditated. Bang pleaded not guilty to the charge in Pierce County Superior Court. His bail was initially set at $1 million. Howard is survived by his three children and a domestic partner.
