John Sherman Russell III, 27, died on September 6, 2014, in Greenville, Michigan, after a fatal shooting inside a home on South Barry Street. The homeowner found Russell asleep and naked on a couch in the early morning, armed himself with a shotgun and tried to wake him and tell him to leave. When Russell stood up he grabbed the barrel of the shotgun and a struggle followed; the homeowner, smaller in stature, discharged the weapon and Russell sustained a fatal wound.

Investigators found Russell had a blood alcohol concentration of .26 and traces of marijuana. Earlier he had been at a local bar, then at a friend’s house where he reportedly caused property damage before wandering the neighborhood, suffering a head injury and removing his clothing prior to entering the South Barry Street residence. The Montcalm County Prosecuting Attorney reviewed reports from the Greenville Department of Public Safety, the Montcalm County Sheriff’s Office, the Medical Examiner and 911 recordings and concluded the shooting was legally justified, ruling it self-defense. No arrests were made and no charges were filed.

Does anyone have information about Russell’s movements that night or knew him and can add details about what happened before he arrived at that house?