Police and ambulances arrived swiftly, and I watched as paramedics rushed all three into the hospital. The operating room lights blazed on for an entire day and night.

Dr. Hartwell succumbed to excessive blood loss before reaching the hospital. Sylvia, suffering from prolonged oxygen deprivation, slipped into a vegetative state.

Benjamin, having sustained only minor injuries, was treated and then taken to the police station.

Outside the station, Dr. Hartwell and Sylvia’s family gathered in grief, holding large banners and demanding justice. Their cries for answers and calls for Benjamin’s death echoed through the streets.

Following a thorough investigation and evidence collection, the police arrested Benjamin for intentional homicide. As...