On January 22, 2014, a well-being check at a home on Elm Street in the Village of Summit, Wisconsin, led officers to a grim discovery: 60-year-old James Witt was found dead in the basement, his body wrapped in a blanket. Authorities later determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound.

The day before, January 21, police had responded to a domestic dispute at the same address and arrested James’s 27-year-old son, Shawn Witt, for domestic abuse. Shawn was taken to the Waukesha County Jail, served with a temporary restraining order prohibiting contact with his father or the home, and released on a signature bond after a court appearance that day.

Investigators subsequently arrested Shawn and charged him in connection with the death; authorities also alleged heroin was a factor and reported additional charges including possession of heroin, bail jumping, violation of an injunction, and theft. The case has been described as rooted in longstanding domestic problems between father and son.

Does anyone have information about James or the family circumstances leading up to January 2014?