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Roger O. Bennett, a 30-year-old African American man from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was fatally shot on March 25, 2014, after an argument over a pit bull named Tiger. The dispute began when the dog’s owner, John Forbes, returned to the home of 63-year-old Seibert Prescott, who had been caring for the animal. The argument escalated into threats and moved to Lincoln Park, where a confrontation occurred.

Forbes’ nephew, Gerrard Bell, summoned Vincent Jones, 49, to the scene. Jones arrived and opened fire, killing Roger Bennett and his father, Seibert Prescott, and wounding at least one other person. At trial the defense argued Jones believed Steven Bennett, Roger’s brother, posed an imminent deadly threat; Steven Bennett testified he did not have a weapon and only issued verbal threats. Gerrard Bell later pleaded no contest to charges related to the shootings and received a five-year prison sentence.

Which detail about the confrontation — the lead-up at the house, who called whom to Lincoln Park, or the account of Steven Bennett’s actions — seems most important to re-examine for anyone who knew the family or witnessed the incident?