Arthur Sherman Backus was 48 when he was shot dead outside his home in West Haven, Utah, on February 3, 2006. According to reports, Warren Dee Fellows, then 44, confronted Backus in the driveway and fatally shot him multiple times after discovering an affair between Backus and Fellows’ wife.

After the shooting Fellows remained at the scene armed with a shotgun and a handgun. Deputies responding to a 911 call encountered him still brandishing the weapons; Sgt. Jeff Pledger shot and wounded Fellows. He was treated at a hospital under police guard and later booked on charges including first-degree felony murder and aggravated assault. Fellows pleaded guilty and a judge called the episode an absolutely senseless tragedy affecting multiple families. He received consecutive prison terms of six years to life for murder and up to five years for aggravated assault.

If anyone knew Arthur Backus or has information about the events that led to that day, please share what you know.