Thimothy Passmore, 32, of Thonotosassa, Florida, was found dead on August 20, 2018, from a single gunshot wound to the chest. His girlfriend, Rebekah K. Dean, 25, initially reported the death as a suicide and said Passmore shot himself during a domestic dispute, but investigators found inconsistencies between her statements and the forensic evidence.

Detectives noted a single 9mm shell casing outside the master bedroom, a bullet hole in the ceiling, and a black 9mm handgun that Dean at first said had been left on the couch but was later found in the master bedroom; the casing was matched to that firearm. Dean admitted using methamphetamine that day and said she followed Passmore down the hallway with the handgun to keep him in the house after he made suicidal statements. Her stories changed and investigators concluded she had fired the shot.

Dean was arrested on August 23, 2018, and charged with felony manslaughter with a weapon. If anyone knew Thimothy or has information about what happened that night, please share what you know.