On October 14, 2014, 37-year-old Robert J. Van Hemert was shot and killed during a domestic confrontation at his home in Hyrum, Utah. The dispute began over a loan Van Hemert’s wife had taken to pay the rent. Her brother, Aaron Smith, accompanied her to the house and intervened in the argument.

Smith, who was carrying a concealed weapon, drew his firearm and fired multiple times, fatally striking Van Hemert. First responders found Van Hemert deceased after a 911 call, and Smith was taken into custody for questioning.

The Cache County Attorney’s Office reviewed the evidence and concluded that Smith reasonably believed his life was in imminent danger; no criminal charges were filed and the death was ruled a justifiable homicide. Does anyone have more information about the events leading up to the confrontation or knew the family?