Thomas Allen Peterson, 39, was shot in the head while asleep in an apartment on Ellendale Drive in Medford, Oregon, in the early hours of January 27, 2018. He was taken to a local hospital, spent much of the day in critical condition, and later died of his injuries.

Authorities identified 23-year-old Cody James Templeton as the person responsible and took him into custody. A grand jury indicted Templeton on murder after testimony from five witnesses. At a three-day bench trial in Jackson County Circuit Court before Judge Lisa Greif, Templeton was found not guilty of murder but convicted of first-degree manslaughter. The court emphasized Peterson’s vulnerability while asleep and noted Templeton’s history of substance abuse as a factor in the events.

If anyone knew Thomas Peterson, his routines, or witnessed anything on Ellendale Drive that night, please share what you remember.