Wesley Jordan Gales, 66, was shot to death in October 2020 in Appling, Georgia.

Court records describe a long history of domestic violence by Wesley Gales against his wife Deborah and their son. In March 2020 Wesley was arrested for battery and cruelty to children, accused of punching and kicking his wife and throwing a DVD player; he later pleaded guilty and received one year of probation. Reports of abuse in the household go back to at least 2011.

Tucker was arrested and charged with murder and was to be tried as an adult. Community reaction included support for the teenager and pro bono legal help. In September 2021 a Columbia County grand jury declined to indict him on the murder charge.

Did anyone in Appling know more about the family or the pattern of abuse that led up to this killing?