Michael Patrick Riley, 48, of Franklin Furnace, Ohio, died on March 16, 2014, after being shot during an argument at the family home on Junior Road. According to reports, the shooting occurred amid ongoing verbal disputes between Michael Riley and his 14-year-old son, Pat Riley. Authorities say the teen confessed to the shooting when officers responded to a 911 call; the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office arrested him on a charge of murder, a first-degree felony.

The case attracted attention because of the suspect’s age and because it unfolded inside the family home, leaving the small community reeling. Few public details are available about the family dynamics before the altercation or about what followed the arrest. Did anyone in Franklin Furnace notice warning signs in the weeks or months before this shooting?