Fatal Shooting in Eastern Laramie County Ruled Self-Defense

Pine Bluffs Crop Duster's Shooting Death Ruled Self-Defense

An investigation into the June shooting death of a Pine Bluffs crop duster and former university-level rodeo athlete that left friends puzzled for months…

Fatal shooting in eastern Laramie County ruled self-defense

CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The fatal June 24 shooting of Kevin Hefley in eastern Laramie County has been ruled justifiable self-defense by the district attorney, confirming no criminal charges will be filed against Patrick Gross. The ruling followed an investigation into a sequence of events that began with a property dispute and culminated when Hefley, who had a blood alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit, rammed Gross’s vehicle and physically ass…