Todd Murray, 50, was fatally shot on February 23, 2019, at the family ranch in the 1000 block of Harman Road in an unincorporated area of Livermore. The shooting followed a heated dispute with his older brother, Jeffrey Murray, 54, over electricity usage after Jeffrey found his meter box locked and attempted to cut the lock with bolt cutters. Todd, who was unarmed, emerged and verbally threatened Jeffrey’s life, and the confrontation escalated to the point Jeffrey shot Todd with a 12-gauge shotgun, stating he feared for his life.

Jeffrey Murray was arrested and charged with murder and was arraigned in Alameda County Superior Court, held without bail at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin. Investigators reported Todd had been staying on the family property since July 2018 and that Jeffrey said Todd had been harassing, threatening, and had previously assaulted him, incidents Jeffrey had not reported to avoid upsetting their parents. The shooting devastated the well-known local ranching family.

Did anyone in the Livermore area have contact with Todd or the Murray family in early 2019 who can add details about the events leading up to that day?