Lawrence Leon Talford, 52, was shot in the upper chest at his Whittle Springs home in Knoxville, Tennessee, on April 11, 2015, and later died at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. His wife, Tammy Lynn Talford, first told responding officers the couple had been passing a .38-caliber handgun back and forth when it accidentally discharged.

Investigators later say her account changed; she admitted the shooting followed a heated argument over a text message Lawrence had sent to another woman and said she had taken a handgun from a nightstand drawer and shot him, while maintaining she did not intend to kill him. She was charged in Knox County and ultimately pleaded to voluntary manslaughter under a plea agreement that included prison time and surrendering life insurance proceeds to Talford’s family, who disputed her claim about the text message.

Anyone with information about Lawrence, Tammy, or the events that led to his death is asked to share what they know.