Doug Hansen, a 50-year-old Caucasian man, was shot and killed in Grants Pass, Oregon on March 21, 2016. The killing was committed by a family member: the sole person of interest was his brother, Wayne Hansen. According to a 911 call, Wayne admitted to shooting Doug but immediately asserted he acted in self-defense, claiming Doug had been trying to strangle him during a struggle.

The Josephine County District Attorney’s Office reviewed the case and announced it would not file criminal charges, saying prosecutors lacked evidence to disprove Wayne Hansen’s claim of self-defense and therefore could not meet the beyond-a-reasonable-doubt standard. The decision ended criminal proceedings but left many in the community and the family with unanswered questions about what happened that night.

Did anyone who knew Doug or the Hansen family see signs of conflict between the brothers before March 21, 2016?