(No doubt this event was inspired by Kyle Rittenhouse's claim of "self defense".)

The Crawford County Sheriff's Department said King was shot "after forcing entry into a neighboring residence where an altercation took place." The homeowner "feared for his life" and shot King, the department said in a news release.

The department said evidence, video surveillance and statements "preliminarily corroborate the homeowner's account of the events."

But family members of King and five people who live in the trailer park told NBC News they doubt that narrative.

Three neighbors told NBC News the shooter was a man who had expressed a desire to kill someone, has a history of violence and was known to use racial epithets. Several neighbors said King and the shooter were friends.