Kevin John Weiss Jr. was 35 when he was killed by a gunshot to the abdomen on December 10, 2018, in the Gary-New Duluth neighborhood of Duluth, Minnesota. The shooting occurred near the home of a woman Weiss had been dating. He had been asked to leave, and later returned to speak with her and to retrieve some belongings.

Also at the scene was Brian Ross Shaw, the woman’s ex-boyfriend. An altercation occurred and Shaw, who was armed, shot Weiss; Weiss was pronounced dead at the scene. Shaw initially said the shooting was accidental, claiming Weiss walked toward him, he fell and the gun discharged. The case was investigated and Shaw was arrested and prosecuted.

What details about the timeline that day or the people involved might help explain how the dispute escalated to fatal gunfire?