The NPC saw the kill, I didnt die around the corner, the dumpster was open, and i was body blocked (Unsure if bodyblocking is against the rules.)
I looked at the rules, and it states, and i quote
You may NOT mug in front of NPCs as they are considered witnesses in RP. You may not bypass this rule by attempting to 'pull them away under fearrp' infront of an NPC. Do not target people using NPCs/ATMs. This includes camping NPCs.
In a similar vein you may not camp shipments to mug the owner, using the name on the box is meta knowledge.
end quote. This means they are not allowed to mug, or attempt a mug in front of an NPC, All of this, including the mug initiation happened in front of this NPC. In the first place, I didn't even know he had a gun out, I never turned around to see, I also blatantly asked in the sit before my pk "Isn't there an NPC there?" and you gave a firm negative. It actually took a couple days, and a buddy of mine, to say "there's an NPC here."
I asked around in the server, asking whenever this fella next to the dumpster arrived, and they said he's been there for a very long time, but you still didn't give that as an answer.