Archive for June, 2009
June 18th, 2009 | 
Author: PRESS RELEASE
Per County Attorney John Parker
June 18, 2009
On 06-09-09 at approx. 0112 hours our office received a call of a fatal shooting that occurred at 101 Four Mile Creek Road. Responding Deputies Darlington and Groskreutz found a female and male standing in the fenced yard of this residence near the picnic table. After securing these individuals they identified the female to be Sidney Aimsback and the male to be Clay Dunbar. Sidney Aimsback was crying hysterically but did not appear to have any injuries. Clay Dunbar had a laceration to his head and was later transported to Benefis East for treatment. They then entered the residence to clear it and found three (3) children inside the residence ages one (1),three (3), and ten (10). The three year old was located in the living room of the residence and was crying hysterically. Deputies removed the three year old and handed her off to EMS personal at the scene. Deputies swept past the other children in the residence as they were asleep. Upon reaching the garage entrance door to the home, they discovered two large holes in this door that went clear through the solid core. Upon opening the locked garage entrance door they discovered the body of victim Keith Peterson. Keith Peterson was lying on his back just outside this door and was unresponsive due to an apparent gunshot wound to the head. No other persons were found in the residence or scene. The two remaining children were then removed and placed with relatives until further investigation could be completed.
Sidney Aimsback was later questioned by Sheriff Detectives and asked what had happened and she told them that she and the father to her children, Keith Peterson, were having drinks with Clay Dunbar, and Keith was visiting with his two children. The children were put to bed and Clay, Sidney, and Keith continued to have drinks while seated at the kitchen table. Sidney removed herself to the living room to listen to music when she observed Clay Dunbar lunge at Keith Peterson. A fist fight ensued and Sidney attempted to break up the fight. When the fight was totally over Keith walked out of the residence via the garage entrance door. Clay immediately went to his bedroom and breaking the glass to his gun cabinet obtained a 12 gauge shotgun. Sidney observed Clay to walk through the living room with the shotgun and began screaming at him to stop, stating that Keith didn’t do anything. Sidney then heard a knock at the garage entrance door and holding the shotgun at his side Clay Dunbar fired the shotgun through the door. Clay Dunbar fired two separate rounds one high and one low.
Sheriff Detectives later conducted a recorded interview with suspect Clay Dunbar. After Miranda was read Clay signed the waiver agreeing to speak to Detectives with out a lawyer present. Clay Dunbar told Detectives he remembers being in a fight, shooting at the door, but could not remember how many times he shot the door. The investigation shows Clay Dunbar was not under any kind of threat at the time he fired the weapon.
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