On February 16, 2020, officers responding to reports of shots fired at a home on State Road 340 just west of Brazil, Indiana, found 31-year-old Robert P. Blystone inside with fatal gunshot wounds. The Indiana State Police identified the incident as arising from a domestic situation; an autopsy the next day confirmed Blystone’s identity and cause of death.

Investigators later identified Keegan Galloway as the person who fired the fatal shots. Galloway said he acted in self-defense during the altercation. The Indiana State Police submitted their investigation to the Clay County Prosecutor. In May 2020, Prosecutor Emily Clarke announced no criminal charges would be filed, concluding the evidence did not support meeting the burden for a murder charge and finding that Galloway had acted in self-defense of himself and/or others.

If anyone knew Robert Blystone or has information about what led to that night’s confrontation, please share what is known.