Eugene M. Gene Gilbert, 49, was shot and killed in Albuquerque on August 18, 1996. The person who called 911 reporting the shooting was his ex-wife, Terri Gilbert, who said she had shot an intruder in her home — the intruder later identified as Gene. Investigators noted a striking detail: Terri had been involved in a nearly identical incident with a previous husband, a history that prompted skepticism about her claim of self-defense.

There were no other witnesses to the shooting; the case record emphasizes that Terri’s testimony and the physical evidence at the scene were the principal bases for the investigation. What did investigators find at the scene that supported or contradicted her account, and can anyone who knew the Gilberts add information about the events that night?