On the morning of July 5, 2017, 57-year-old Michael Spaulding was shot and killed at his Madison, Maine, home by his neighbor, Carroll Tuttle Jr. The killing came after Tuttle had already fatally shot his partner, 52-year-old Lori Hayden, and their 25-year-old son, Dustin Tuttle, at their residence on Russell Road. Spaulding’s son said his father had been trying to help Hayden leave what he described as an abusive relationship with Tuttle, and investigators reported Tuttle held a false belief that Hayden was having an affair with Spaulding.

After shooting Spaulding, Tuttle wounded Harvey Austin, Hayden’s brother-in-law, who was shot in the face and survived. The rampage ended when deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office exchanged fire with Tuttle in his driveway; deputies’ return fire killed him. Spaulding was remembered as a generous, kind-hearted man who liked storytelling, NASCAR, hunting and fishing, and who was a devoted father and grandfather.

If anyone knew Michael Spaulding or has information about the events of July 5, 2017, please share what might help clarify the timeline or motive.