A family gathering in Niota, Tennessee on March 9, 2014 ended in tragedy when 22-year-old Brandon Lee Hayes of Decatur was shot at his uncle’s home. He was taken to the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville with life-threatening injuries and died the following day, March 10, 2014.

The investigation soon focused on the homeowner, Brandon’s uncle Marvin Derick Hayes, then 35. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation assisted and Marvin Hayes was arrested and charged with one count of voluntary manslaughter, a charge that alleges the killing was not premeditated but occurred in the heat of the moment.

The case raises questions about what led to the confrontation at that family gathering and the timeline of events inside the home. Did anyone witness arguments or a disturbance before the shooting, or have additional details about that night?