Steven Andrew Freeman was 23 when he died of a single gunshot to the chest on August 1, 2018, at the Sunnybrook Drive home he shared with his longtime girlfriend in Griffin, Georgia. The shooting occurred late that evening after a 911 call from Mary Katherine Higdon, then 24, who first reported an accidental discharge and later gave differing accounts about how the gun went off.

Investigators say they obtained a confession from Higdon in which she admitted shooting Freeman out of anger, but the recording was rendered unintelligible by a technical malfunction. Prosecutors charged Higdon with malice murder, felony murder and aggravated assault, arguing the shooting was an act of rage and presenting testimony about a volatile relationship and about Higdon’s familiarity with firearms. The defense contended Freeman had a history of physical and sexual abuse against Higdon and argued she acted in self-defense. After about four hours of deliberation, the jury acquitted Higdon on all counts.

Does anyone have additional details about the night of August 1, 2018, or the relationship between Freeman and Higdon that could shed light on what happened?