Allen Ferguson, 58, died from a gunshot wound to the head after being found in critical condition at his Tyler, Texas, home in the early morning hours of February 4, 2020. He was removed from life support by his daughter on February 7, 2020. Neighbors reported hearing his common-law wife, Debbie Ann Bryant, 55, yelling for help that morning.

Bryant was arrested after confessing to shooting Ferguson. The arrest affidavit describes a tumultuous relationship, with Bryant saying Ferguson had mistreated her for about 20 years and that friends of Ferguson had been using drugs in the house the night before. Bryant admitted she had thought about killing him multiple times and acted that morning. She was initially charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon; the charge was later upgraded to first-degree murder. The court ordered mental health treatment for Bryant.

Does anyone have information about the couple’s history in Tyler or the period just before February 4, 2020?