Ian Taylor, 38 and a former law enforcement officer, was shot dead in his New Orleans home in November 2017 after opening the door to a person he knew. His father, a retired New Orleans Police Department officer, arrived at the scene and was restrained by former colleagues as the reality of his son’s death became clear.

The suspect was identified as Jabari. Jabari’s mother found him the day after the shooting and called police; he was arrested and placed in the psychiatric unit of Hunt Correctional to await trial. It was later reported that Jabari had been prescribed medication for mental health issues four days before the shooting but had not taken it. Ian Taylor’s father moved from an initial desire for revenge to a stance of forgiveness after learning about the suspect’s mental health struggles.

What details about Ian’s last hours or about Jabari’s background might help explain how this encounter unfolded?