Scott Robins, 42, was shot and killed outside his Ridley Township, Pennsylvania home on October 10, 2011, while about to get into his car. He had recently moved back into his childhood house with his wife Teresa and two stepchildren, Michael and Kristen Snow, and worked as a master mechanic for Metropolitan Fire and Sprinkler.

The shooter was identified as 74-year-old neighbor James Dellavecchia, who had lived behind the Robins house since Robins’ childhood and had an ongoing history of disputes with Robins, including complaints about noise from a backyard shed project. Dellavecchia waited for Robins to come outside and shot him multiple times with a .40 caliber Ruger. A co-worker who was in the car escaped unharmed. Kristen Snow came outside after hearing the shots and was critically injured but survived; Robins died a few hours later in the emergency room.

Dellavecchia was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, criminal attempt homicide, and aggravated assault; court proceedings were underway and the case drew attention to how neighbor disputes can escalate. If anyone knew Scott, Kristen, or had information about tensions between the neighbors, please share what you know.