PALMER POLICE DEPT.
SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS UNIT
INVESTIGATION REPORT
FILING INFORMATION
Primary Case Investigator Lieutenant smashpears, PI01
Case Supervisor Special Operations Captain RichardLennox, P5
Supervisor Signature RichardLennox
Case Number SIU-26-0008 Date of Tip Submission 04/27/2026
Date of Case Assignment 04/29/2026 Date of Case Completion 04/29/2026
INVESTIGATION INFORMATION
Location of Incident Palmer Tunnel South, Palmer
Date of Incident 04/25/2026
Suspect of Interest 1aresthegod (332112551)
The Special Investigations Unit, based on the evidence present and the relevant inquiries made by our
personnel during the course of this investigation, believe that there is probable cause to charge the
1ARESTHEGOD(s) of interest within this investigation with the following;
Recommended Charges 1aresthegod 332112551
Charges Definition Counts
R.C.C. § 3.10 · Felony
Murder in the second
degree
Whoever intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual;
or intentionally causes serious bodily injury and commits an act clearly
dangerous to human life which causes the death of an individual; or
while committing or attempting to commit a felony, other than
manslaughter, and in the course of and in furtherance of the
commission or attempt, or in immediate flight from the commission or
attempt, committs or attempts to commit an act clearly dangerous to
human life.
x1
R.C.C. § 5.04 ·
Misdemeanor
Brandishing
Whoever, except in self defense, draws or exhibits any firearm in
the presence of any other person, whether loaded or unloaded, in a
rude, angry, or threatening manner, or who unlawfully uses a
firearm in any fight or quarrel.
x1
R.C.C. § 5.05 ·
Misdemeanor
Whoever discharges a firearms within city limits or in residential
areas without legal reason to do so such as a permit or for self x1
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Unlawful discharge of a
firearm
defense.
Statement Of Probable Cause
Your affiant, smashpears, being duly sworn, deposes and states as follows:
INTRODUCTION AND DETECTIVE BACKGROUND
[1] Your affiant is a Lieutenant with the Palmer Police Department (PPD) and the Lead Detective of the
Special Investigations Unit (SIU). I am tasked with investigating all crimes that are committed within the
City of Palmer and other crimes when directed by the Attorney General per 6 R. Stat § 3205. As a law
enforcement officer, I am authorized by law or by a government agency to engage in or supervise the
prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution of a violation of State criminal laws.
[2] I joined the PPD on August 10, 2021. I have worked assignments in patrol, traffic, and internal affairs.
The majority of my experience in the PPD was attained during my tenure in internal affairs, which lasted
for 2 years and 8 months. During this time, I completed 70 misconduct investigations, assisted SIU on
various dealing instances, and was promoted through various leadership positions, from Patrol Officer
through Lieutenant.
[3] The facts of this affidavit come from my review of the evidence, my personal observations, my training
and experience, and information obtained from other law enforcement officers and witnesses. Except as
explicitly set forth below, I have not distinguished in this affidavit between facts of which I have personal
knowledge and facts of which I have hearsay knowledge. This affidavit merely intends to show that
sufficient probable cause exists and does not set forth all of my knowledge about this matter.
[4] I submit this affidavit of probable cause in support of a criminal information alleging that 1ARESTHEGOD
violated R.C.C. § 3.10 (Murder in the second degree), R.C.C. § 5.04 (Brandishing), and R.C.C. § 5.05
(Unlawful discharge of a firearm).
STATEMENT OF FACTS
[5] On or about April 27, 2026, at approximately 1633 hours Central Time, the Special Investigations Unit
received a criminal tipline alleging 1ARESTHEGOD murdered a Ridgeway Department of Transportation
(RDOT) employee. The tipline was submitted with a medal.tv clip of the events.
[6] On or about April 25, 2026, at approximately 1529 hours Central Time, 1ARESTHEGOD discharged a
firearm at and killed RDOT employee aspenfun at the intersection of Mira Mesa Road and Alderpoint
Road, just south of the Palmer Tunnel, in the City of Palmer.
[7] Before the shooting, aspenfun was on duty with the RDOT, operating an identifiable RDOT Highline
Flatbed vehicle and wearing an identifiable RDOT uniform. aspenfun was parked stationary facing west
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on Mira Mesa Road.
[8] 1ARESTHEGOD first encountered aspenfun when 1ARESTHEGOD was driving south on Alderpoint Road
from the Palmer Tunnel. 1ARESTHEGOD was operating a black Panther. 1ARESTHEGOD engaged the
parking brake after passing the Mira Mesa Road intersection, making a U-turn to drive towards aspenfun.
1ARESTHEGOD then parked near the front left of aspenfun’s vehicle.
[9] 1ARESTHEGOD exited the black Panther and equipped a silver handgun, pointed in the direction of
aspenfun. 1ARESTHEGOD then immediately opened fire at aspenfun. 1ARESTHEGOD’s gunfire first
stuck and shattered the windows of the RDOT vehicle. 1ARESTHEGOD’s continued gunfire then struck
aspenfun several times, causing the death of aspenfun.
[10] 1ARESTHEGOD then reloaded the silver handgun, entered the black Panther, drove forward
approximately 5 studs, before exiting the black Panther and attempting to approach the body of
aspenfun. aspenfun’s body was located under the RDOT vehicle. 1ARESTHEGOD was unable to access
aspenfun’s body. 1ARESTHEGOD then entered the black Panther drove away.
[11] Based on my experience and training, I can identify the firearm 1ARESTHEGOD used in the shooting to
be a Cline 911, based on the distinctive shape, color, and sound of the firearm. This firearm can be
purchased from authorized firearms dealers across this State, provided the distributor and recipient both
hold an active Ridgeway Firearms License Identification card. 1ARESTHEGOD was determined to have
held, and continues to hold, an active RFLID at the time of occurrence.
BASIS OF PROBABLE CAUSE
[12] Your affiant submits that there is probable cause to believe that 1ARESTHEGOD is in violation of R.C.C.
§ 3.10 because the facts determined in the investigation indicate that 1ARESTHEGOD intentionally and
knowingly caused the death of an individual, aspenfun, by discharging a firearm, a deadly weapon,
continuously at aspenfun, until aspenfun had died.
[13] Your affiant submits that there is probable cause to believe that 1ARESTHEGOD is in violation of R.C.C.
§ 5.04 because the facts determined in the investigation indicate that 1ARESTHEGOD drew and
exhibited a firearm in the presence of aspenfun, in a manner which threatened aspenfun’s safety, by
pointing the firearm and discharging it at aspenfun, immediately after pulling in front of aspenfun’s RDOT
vehicle, with no prior interaction between both parties.
[14] Your affiant submits that there is probable cause to believe that 1ARESTHEGOD is in violation of R.C.C.
§ 5.05 because the facts determined in the investigation indicate that 1ARESTHEGOD discharged a
firearm within the City of Palmer without any legal reason to do so.
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Appendix of Evidence
# Exhibit Information
1 Exhibit A Footage taken by aspenfun of the 04/25/2026 shooting at the Palmer Tunnel.
Conclusion
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Affiant declares under penalty of perjury that everything stated in this document is true and correct.
Affiant smashpears
Special Investigations Unit
Palmer Police Department
Executed:
04/29/2026
Being authorized to prosecute the offenses charged, I approve this information
Prosecutor Detachment_Result
State Attorney
State of Ridgeway Department of Justice
Executed:
04/30/2026
