Brandon Petty, 38, of Mount Gilead, Ohio, was shot to death on May 24, 2021, in Morrow County. His death was one of two in the incident; Linda Vannatta was the other victim. Authorities charged 39-year-old Brian Lee of Marengo with two counts of murder in connection with the shootings and charged 27-year-old Leann Kinder of Marengo with two counts of complicity to murder. Lee told investigators he acted in self-defense and said both victims had threatened him; he was arrested after a manhunt.

Lee later requested the death penalty and was sentenced to at least 23 years in prison. Kinder was initially held without bond and was later granted a $250,000 bond on each count. The families of the victims have spoken about their grief and the impact of the loss.

Was anyone in the Morrow County area on May 24, 2021 who saw or heard anything relevant to that confrontation?