Shane Bridges, 33, was shot to death at his home near Chelsea, Oklahoma, in the pre-dawn hours of New Year’s Day 2014. A Mayes County deputy responded to a 911 report about a possibly suicidal man with a firearm; what happened after the deputy arrived is disputed.

Law enforcement’s account says Deputy Kyle Wilson encountered an armed Shane Bridges who fired at him, and Wilson returned fire, killing Bridges; the Mayes County District Attorney later reviewed the incident and cleared the deputy. Janelle Bridges filed a civil suit alleging her husband was unarmed inside the home with the door closed when the deputy shot into the residence, narrowly missing a sleeping child.

At trial, Wilson testified he fired only after Bridges shot at him, saying he saw Bridges exit the house with a revolver and fire away before turning the weapon toward him. Janelle Bridges said she heard no gunshot from her husband before the deputy opened fire. A federal jury ultimately returned a verdict for Deputy Kyle Wilson.

If anyone has information about the events at the Bridges residence that morning, please share what is known.