On March 20, 2022, 64-year-old Rollin Gene Thompson II was shot and killed at his home on Pinecrest Drive in Columbia, Missouri after a domestic disturbance involving his wife and stepson. Thompson had retreated to a bedroom and locked the door; he was unarmed and reportedly hiding behind the closed door when he was struck in the chest by gunfire.

Law enforcement identified the shooter as Thompson’s 23-year-old stepson, Samuel Ethan Brotherton. Brotherton called 911 after the shooting and reportedly told the dispatcher he was intoxicated and had shot his stepfather with a .38-special revolver. Officers found Thompson with a fatal wound and took Brotherton into custody; he was initially charged with first-degree murder.

Later court filings show plea negotiations and family division played a role in the case. Was anyone in the neighborhood on Pinecrest Drive aware of tensions in the household before March 20, 2022?