Kaylee Patillo was one of the last people to speak to Danny Buckley, 64, before he was shot in the parking lot of Trader Joe’s on Perkins on Aug. 22.
The psychology senior and her roommate were approached by Buckley, a Black man and a known panhandler in the area, as they were leaving the grocery store. Patillo described him as polite and non-threatening.
Jace Boyd, 24, had turned Buckley away only moments before. Boyd saw Buckley approach the women and told him to stop bothering them.
I was not going to comment on this situation publicly but after seeing this thread…I was the last person that Mr. Buckley asked for money before he was killed by Mr. Boyd. I wanted to wait and see if the police handled this situation correctly before I commented but https://t.co/1TeUIaxXTU
— kaylee (@kayraepat) August 24, 2020