In the early morning of May 14, 2014, 25-year-old Blake Randell Wardell died after being shot in the chest during a gathering of about ten people at a residence on Broadmouth Church Road in Honea Path, South Carolina. Those present found an old bulletproof vest and, as a reckless experiment, Wardell put it on while others fired a small-caliber gun at him to test the vest’s protection. One shot missed the vest’s plating and struck Wardell; paramedics pronounced him dead in the garage from a single gunshot wound.

Initial statements led to the arrest of 18-year-old Taylor Ann Kelly, who first said she fired the fatal shot and was charged with involuntary manslaughter. She later admitted lying to shield the actual shooter, and her manslaughter charge was replaced with an accessory after the fact to a felony charge. Authorities then arrested 25-year-old Timothy Dwayne Fisher and charged him with involuntary manslaughter; he was later convicted and given five years of probation.

What details about that night or the people present could help clarify exactly how the shot struck past the vest?