Colby Scott Barney, 30, was killed on November 5, 2017, at a home in West Point, Utah, during a gathering at the residence of Robin William RJ Lundin. According to witness accounts, an altercation began between Barney and 28-year-old Lundin in which Barney used a razor blade and inflicted serious facial cuts on Lundin; Lundin later required 28 stitches. Witnesses said Barney then appeared to surrender, put the razor away and held his hands out.

Those same witnesses reported that Lundin retreated to his bedroom, returned with a 9mm handgun and fired two shots, striking Barney in the chest. A witness was also struck in the hand. Deputies from the Davis County Sheriff’s Office found Barney deceased in the basement; Lundin was arrested the same morning and initially charged with murder. Investigators noted Lundin admitted to drinking heavily that night and his intake of significant trauma from the facial wounds was raised at trial.

What details from that night or the people present might help clarify how the confrontation escalated to gunfire?