A fight over child custody turned deadly back in early November. The shooting of Chad Read at the hands of Kyle Carruth has received national media attention. While Carruth maintains he acted in self-defense, the victim’s family says it was murder. What makes this case so different from other gun-related deaths?
Guests:
Gabriel Monte, crime and courts reporter, Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Ryan Chandler, Reporter/Anchor, KAMC News
Helpful Links:
Widow of Chad Read makes plea for justice, from Gabriel Monte
Widow of Chad Read files wrongful death suit against Kyle Carruth, judge files recusal, from Gabriel Monte
Records link Kyle Carruth to deadly south Lubbock shooting, from Gabriel Monte
The death of Chad Read: A comprehensive timeline, from Everything Lubbock
Widow releases video of Chad Read's fatal shooting in South Lubbock, from Gabriel Monte
Court records name Chad Read’s shooter, but then sealed after news media report and no longer available, from Ryan Chandler, James Clark and Elizabeth Fitz