 When the trooper entered the home, he found the victim identified as Brenda Tilly of Maven, deceased. While being interviewed, Bennett voluntarily stated he had been arguing with the victim. When the victim went to the bathroom, he retrieved a 20-gauge single-shot shotgun. He then found the victim in the home and shot her in the head. He said in his interview that he was so mad he reloaded the shotgun and shot her again. Bennett was then arrested and taken to the Jesse Detachment of the Washington State Police.