PORT ANGELES — The investigation into the killing of Robert Fowler of Port Angeles in June remains open and active, said Deputy Chief Brian Smith.
The 63-year-old man was allegedly fatally shot by his neighbor, Bobby Smith, 58, while in Smith’s home June 20.
Bobby Smith was not arrested in connection with the shooting. He has not been charged with a crime.
According to initial reports, Bobby Smith phoned dispatchers at 1:25 p.m. June 20 to say he had been involved in a shooting with a neighbor.
Fowler lived next door to Smith at 209 E. Vashon Ave.
“We’re actively working the case,” Deputy Chief Smith said, saying that all five detectives and several officers on the police force have worked on it.
State Patrol helps
The State Patrol also assisted.
“It’s a major investigation,” Deputy Chief Smith said.
“We reach out as wide as we need to to complete the investigation.”
Deputy Chief Smith said the department is lacking some of the ballistic and forensic test results from the State Crime Lab, “which is pretty normal in a case like this.”
He also said the department is working closely with the Clallam County prosecuting attorney.
Karla Pennington, Fowler’s fiancee, said he had moved to Port Angeles about a year and a half ago from Salem, Ore.
They were planning to wed within a couple of months, she said.
“I was used to talking to him every day, and now I don’t have that anymore,” she said.
“He was a wonderful guy.”