Charles Anthony Vallow, 62, was killed in Chandler, Arizona on July 11, 2019, during a confrontation at the home where his estranged wife, Lori Vallow, was staying. He had reported concerns about Lori’s extreme religious beliefs and feared for his safety and the children. Accounts say an argument involving Charles, Lori and Lori’s brother, Alex Cox, escalated and Cox shot Charles. The autopsy ruled the death a homicide from multiple gunshot wounds and noted one shot was fired on a downward trajectory, suggesting Charles was already on the ground when it hit him.

Alex Cox later said he acted in self-defense, alleging Charles struck him with a baseball bat; investigators found aspects of his account questionable but he was not charged and he died in December 2019 of natural causes. Lori did not immediately call for help and took her son to school after the shooting; Cox placed the 911 call about 45 minutes later. Prosecutors later presented an indictment accusing Lori of conspiracy to commit first-degree murder in Charles’ death as part of a series of deaths tied to her and Chad Daybell.

Did anyone in Chandler see Charles that morning or know more about the relationships between the adults involved?