Robert Gary Hiott, also known by the alias Richard Gary Bump, was 41 when he was killed in Toccoa, Georgia, in the early morning hours of February 21, 2016. The confrontation began when 74-year-old Gary Lamar Patrick arrived at a home on Patrick Lane and argued with the homeowner, who was Hiott’s sister. After leaving and then returning, Patrick’s renewed confrontation prompted Hiott to step between them to try to de-escalate the dispute.

During the physical altercation that followed, Hiott struck Patrick. While on his knees, Patrick drew a handgun and fired, fatally wounding Hiott. Patrick was charged in the death; at a hearing in October 2017 he pleaded guilty to a reduced involuntary manslaughter charge. The court gave him 12 months of probation and six months of house arrest and ordered no further contact with the victim’s family.