On July 15, 2015, Christopher Badten, 58, was shot and killed during a heated argument at his family business in St. John, Indiana. The dispute reportedly involved the family’s business and escalated when his son, David A. Badten, then 27, retrieved a firearm and fired, striking Christopher. Emergency services responded but Christopher succumbed to his injuries. He was remembered as a father, grandfather and a member of the Southlake County Agricultural Historical Society.

David A. Badten was taken into custody and charged with murder. The criminal case concluded in April 2017 when he pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of reckless homicide and received a six-year sentence, with part of that time to be served in the Indiana Department of Correction.

Does anyone have additional information about what led to the dispute or about Christopher’s role in the family business?