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This 2018 Abilene, Texas alley showdown video over a trashed mattress is still sparking debate online 🔥 67-year-old Johnnie Miller and his son Michael were dumping trash when neighbor Aaron Howard, 37, snapped and he started yelling threats like “I’ll k*ll you both,” and kept advancing, even with a handgun and shotgun aimed at him and warnings to back off. Howard’s wife, Kara Box, was right there filming but instead of calming things down, she pushed it further, shouting things like “You’re not gonna shoot my husband!” Gunfire broke out. Howard was hit multiple times in the arm, torso, head and later died at the hospital. The Millers were arrested for murder and initially posted a shockingly low $25k bond before a viral video led to a re-arrest and a higher bond. By 2019, they were out again without issues. At the 2023 trial, Johnnie was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to 14 years (eligible for parole after 7), while Michael was acquitted. During sentencing, Johnnie’s wife, Laurie, pleaded for mercy so they could spend their remaining years together. So where do you stand? Self-defense that went too far, or outright murder? And did the wife make things worse?