Warren Gary Cook, 56, of South Lebanon, Ohio, was fatally shot during a standoff with police on April 21, 2014. Officers had gone to his home to serve a domestic violence protection order. After about five hours, he was seen pointing a loaded shotgun at officers; they fired five rounds, killing him.

The Warren County Sheriff’s Department reported the officers acted in accordance with their training, and an investigation concluded the use of deadly force was justified; the officers were cleared of wrongdoing. The confrontation followed long‑running domestic violence problems in Cook’s family, who had been living under threat and had moved temporarily into a motel while awaiting another protection order.

Are there readers who knew the family or have information about the events leading up to that standoff?