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Keith Allen Secrest, 45, was found dead in his Garrett, Indiana, home on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. He had been shot 13 times with a 9-millimeter handgun and was discovered lying on his bed. A note at the scene, apparently left for his wife, read Don’t go in there Mom call 911.

Hours after the body was found, police pursued and arrested Keith’s 20-year-old son, Branston Secrest, following a chase that ended in Fort Wayne. Branston was charged with his father’s murder. He told investigators the shooting was in self-defense, claiming Keith had accused him of stealing a bike and choked him, prompting Branston to shoot. Police reported no signs of a struggle at the scene.

Branston’s attorney announced plans to pursue an insanity defense, saying he had a significant history of mental illness; a DeKalb County judge appointed two physicians to examine him ahead of trial. Does anyone in the Garrett or Fort Wayne area have information about the family or the night of December 6, 2016?