Damon Darrnell Hodges, 43, died on January 18, 2020, after being shot in the parking lot of Planet 3 Extreme Air Park in Flint Township, Michigan, following a violent altercation. The day reportedly included repeated arguments between Hodges and his partner over Hodges’ refusal to remove snow from her car and his unemployment. The dispute escalated inside the facility and in the parking lot; surveillance footage shows Hodges assaulting the partner’s 14-year-old son by repeatedly shoving and hitting him.

The woman then drew a pistol and shot Hodges twice. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton announced she would not face charges, finding she acted in self-defense to protect her son from what was perceived as imminent, life-threatening harm. Leyton cited Hodges’ long history of violent behavior dating to 1993, including multiple domestic violence incidents and a prior child abuse conviction that produced a 15-year prison sentence.

Did anyone witness the events at Planet 3 that day or have additional information about the earlier incidents in Hodges’ history?