A family argument over money ended in fatal violence in Madison on July 22, 2023. Zachary S. Shively, 25, was shot in his Warner Street home after a dispute with his father, 64-year-old John C. Shively, that began at a family gathering and continued at the residence. The disagreement centered on a small cash request; Zachary asked his father for $2.50 and the altercation escalated when Zachary insisted on the extra 25 cents.

During a physical struggle, John reportedly grabbed a pistol that had been left on a bottom step. John told police he picked up the gun hoping to stop the confrontation; as Zachary approached, a single point-blank shot struck him in the heart and aorta. Officers found Zachary deceased and took his father into custody at the scene.

Only limited details about events inside the home have been released. Did anyone at the family gathering or neighbors witness the argument before it moved to Warner Street?