Todd Stevens, 46, of New Brighton, Minnesota, was killed on the evening of May 5, 2014, after a long-running feud with neighbors on Knollwood Drive erupted outside the houses. The dispute had reportedly centered on recurring complaints, including arguments about feeding deer, and on that night voices rose into a violent confrontation. Neal Zumberge emerged and opened fire, fatally wounding Stevens and wounding Stevens’ girlfriend, Jennifer Damerow-Cleven, who survived.

Prosecutors portrayed the shooting as the culmination of escalating hostility rather than a spontaneous act. A surveillance camera captured movements just before the gunfire that became part of the case’s reconstruction. Neal Zumberge was charged with first-degree premeditated murder for Stevens’ death and attempted murder for the shooting of Damerow-Cleven; his trial resulted in convictions on all counts in August 2015 and a life-without-parole sentence in September 2015. Paula Zumberge was also charged and tried separately; she was acquitted of charges related to Stevens’ death.

Are there neighbors or witnesses who remember the disputes on Knollwood Drive or who can add detail about how the feud escalated?