Dana Lee Gaffney, 57, was shot at his home on Wheystone Drive in Dade City, Florida, on the morning of November 7, 2019. He was taken to a nearby trauma center and died of his injuries after the shooting occurred shortly after 8 a.m.

Investigators identified his grandson, Timothy Ryan Gaffney, then 20, as the primary suspect. Timothy was arrested less than two hours after the shooting following a brief foot chase near the scene and was charged with second-degree murder with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm, and possession of a firearm by a felon. He was being held without bond at the Hernando County Detention Center.

The motive for the shooting was described as unclear and details leading up to the incident remained under investigation. If anyone has information about what happened that morning or knew the family, please share what you know.