Dennis Allen Stewart was 51 when he was found shot to death on the morning of November 23, 2017, in the remote Juniper Acres area outside Prineville, Oregon. Deputies located him in the small cabin he shared with his on‑again, off‑again girlfriend; the Crook County Sheriff’s Office and district attorney’s office classified his death as a homicide.

In the months before the killing, the relationship had been violent. Authorities allege the girlfriend, a 53‑year‑old woman, previously fired a gun at Stewart, missing him but injuring one of their pets. That incident led to attempted murder, unlawful use of a weapon, and animal abuse charges that were later dropped; she later pleaded guilty to a harassment charge in March before the November shooting. Law enforcement arrested the 53‑year‑old at the rural property the same day Stewart was found.

What details about the events at the cabin that morning can help explain how this homicide unfolded?