 On Friday, the victim reportedly drove from California to Utah, intending to pick up his wife and kids and take them back. His wife told police that she was in contact with him throughout the drive, and he called her around four times. According to Ellis, who spoke with police both directly and through his lawyer, the victim had entered the house without knocking or ringing the doorbell, and that he was armed with a knife. Ellis said that he feared for his life and shot the man in self-defense.