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The comment that appeared on the News Channel 3 website, the one where a community member implied that a St.
Francis County deputy shot, tripped, and then hung him. That didn't just come out
of nowhere. There are a number of discrepancies and gaps and red flags in this death investigation that led
people, specifically Trip's family, friends, and a private investigator, >> [music]
>> to the conclusion that everything is not as it seemed. And for you to understand, we need to go
back to the beginning. [music] To hear about the events of November 3rd from a different perspective.
>> [music] >> Trip's parents. But before I go any further, I want [music] to note that Deputy Trey Bynum,
Sergeant David Kenny, and SSA Andre Mack declined [music] to speak with us for this episode.
So, their side of things comes from the investigative files. Those files though, and what we learned
from speaking to Trip's parents [music] and the PI that they later hired to help
them, leave a lot of unanswered questions.

According to Tripp's family and a private investigator they later hired, discrepancies, gaps, and unanswered questions in the investigation led them to believe there was more to this case than the official findings suggested.

What stands out to you most about the concerns raised in this investigation?

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Brief Summary

Trip's death investigation reveals discrepancies and unanswered questions from his family and a private investigator.

Key points

Unanswered Questions in Investigation. Trip's family and a private investigator find serious discrepancies in the death investigation.
The Silence of the Deputies. Key deputies declined to speak, leaving gaps in the narrative.

Episode highlights

Episode quotes

There are a number of discrepancies and gaps.

Describing issues in the death investigation.

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