Michael A. Mike Brim, 39, a former NFL cornerback, was shot and killed in Richmond, Virginia on April 19, 2005. The confrontation began after an argument reportedly over a woman at the American Karate Center where Gary Miles worked. Brim followed Miles to a home on Pineway Drive in South Richmond, and Richmond police say Brim opened fire first, shooting Miles in the leg.

According to the investigation, Miles returned fire once, striking Brim in the torso. Emergency personnel found Brim’s body in the driveway and pronounced him dead at the scene; Miles was taken to VCU Medical Center for treatment of his wound. In August 2005 the commonwealth’s attorney announced no criminal charges would be filed, concluding Miles acted in self-defense because Brim initiated the shooting.

Are there witnesses or additional details about what led to the confrontation that anyone can share?