Bruce Heyward, 49, of Lithonia, Georgia, was fatally shot on February 25, 2019, after a night of escalating domestic turmoil in the home he shared with his wife and their teenage daughter. Police had been called to the house multiple times before that night; on the last visit officers separated the couple into different rooms and left without making an arrest. Bruce placed a 911 call reporting that his wife had forced her way into his room and held a gun to his head, and a gunshot is audible on the emergency recording. He was found in the front entryway with a gunshot wound to the chest, told officers his wife had shot him, and died after being taken to the hospital.

Authorities identified the wife, Aimee Heyward, as the suspect.

A DeKalb County grand jury indicted Aimee Heyward on May 23, 2019, on counts including malice murder, felony murder predicated on aggravated assault, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, and cruelty to children in the first degree. At trial jurors acquitted her of malice murder but convicted her of felony murder and the remaining charges tied to the shooting; she was later sentenced to life plus additional consecutive terms. For readers who knew Bruce or have information about the case, can you share any details that might add to the record?