Dennis Edward Drum Sr., 42, of Cheswick, Pennsylvania, died on February 27, 2017, after being shot in the head during a violent confrontation with his wife, Teresa Drum. Court testimony described the couple as drinking heavily that night and exchanging threats; Teresa told investigators she shot Dennis after he allegedly pointed a pistol at her head. The death is recorded as a homicide.

Teresa Drum was charged with voluntary manslaughter. In a non-jury trial, Allegheny County Judge Jill Rangos found her guilty of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced her to nearly six years to 15 years in prison; the judge acquitted her of an evidence-tampering charge for lack of clear proof. The case record also notes the couple had a history of frequent arguments and threats, and Teresa’s defense presented her as a battered woman who acted in self-defense.

Dennis was a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant from 1994 to 2004, an aircraft maintenance technician for American Airlines in Philadelphia, and an active member of American Legion Post 593 who enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding his motorcycle. Does anyone have information about Dennis’s life in Cheswick or that night in February 2017 that could help add context to the case?