In May 2012, Seth Adams pulled into the parking lot of the gardening store his family owned. A few minutes later, he was dead, shot by an undercover cop who had been sitting in an unmarked vehicle in the store‘s parking lot. The officer, Michael Custer, claimed Adams was „drunk and belligerent“ and that he „feared for his life.“ He also claimed Adams reached into the cab of his pickup, presumably to grab a weapon, and that‘s when he opened fire.

It was clear from the beginning that the ensuing investigation would be nothing more than ornamental. Adams‘ „guilt“ and the officer‘s „innocence“ had been predetermined.