Christopher L. Demyen, a 39-year-old owner of Acton Water Company, was shot and killed on May 15, 2013, on Eagle Butte Road in Acton. He had gone to mediate a dispute between his employee and a neighbor over an Acton Water Company truck that was filling a pool. The neighbor, 57-year-old Scott Shipley, retrieved a gun from his house during the confrontation and shot Demyen in the chest after a heated exchange and a physical push.

Shipley was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. At trial the prosecution said Shipley had gone into his house to get the firearm and that he intentionally discharged it; the jury found him guilty in April 2014 and also found true the allegation he intentionally fired the weapon. In August 2014 Shipley was sentenced to 40 years to life, with an additional 15 years to life for firearm use. Demyen’s wife Amber was six months pregnant at the time; family members gave impact statements at sentencing and Demyen was buried at Eternal Valley Memorial Park.

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