Theodore Ted Shaughnessy, a 55-year-old jeweler from Austin, Texas, was killed on March 2, 2018. He and his wife, Corey, were asleep when two intruders entered their home. During an exchange of gunfire as Ted tried to protect his wife and the family dogs, he was fatally shot; Corey survived and called 911.

Police initially considered a botched burglary because of Ted’s occupation, but investigators found no forced entry and the residence’s doors were undisturbed except for the entrance to the couple’s son Nicolas’ room. That detail shifted the inquiry to homicide. Authorities say Nicolas was experiencing serious financial problems and stood to be the sole beneficiary of a $2 million life insurance payout on his parents, and investigators allege he conspired with his wife, Jaclyn Alexa Edison, to hire killers.

Nicolas and Jaclyn were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit capital murder; Jaclyn later pled guilty and received probation, while Nicolas and the two men accused of carrying out the killings were convicted and given long prison terms. Does anyone have additional details about Ted’s life in Austin or knew the family and can help fill in what happened leading up to March 2, 2018?