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John Stevens, 46, was shot and killed on December 23, 2016, in Marathon, Florida, after an altercation at the home of his friend Gary Moore. Stevens had been living in a travel trailer on Moore’s property for about four months. During a physical confrontation, Moore shot Stevens in the stomach with a shotgun; Stevens was pronounced dead at the scene.

Gary Moore, 47 at the time, called the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and admitted to the shooting, saying Stevens had struck him. Deputies found Moore cooperative and observed a cut over his eye that he attributed to the fight. Neighbors who heard the gunshot led deputies to the location, and witnesses reported prior physical fights between the two, including one a couple of weeks earlier. Moore was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter; the prosecution and defense disputed whether Moore’s use of deadly force was justified.

Are there any neighbors or witnesses who can clarify what happened in the lead-up to that night?