Andrew Brice Dammen was 24 when he died on February 12, 2015. A Necedah resident and 2010 Necedah High School graduate, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and was remembered by family and friends for his love of the outdoors.

Authorities found Dammen deceased in an apartment in Necedah that night. His girlfriend, Natalie N. Murphy, was at the scene and told officers he had asked her to shoot him. Murphy was charged with reckless homicide and recklessly endangering safety; a jury convicted her in September 2016 and she received a 20-year prison sentence followed by six years and six months of extended supervision.

The court record included testimony about a troubled relationship and Murphy’s claim that she acted at Dammen’s direction. What details about that night, or about their relationship beforehand, might help explain how this ended so tragically?