Sunday was supposed to be movie night at Candi Garrett’s house in Sweetwater.
Garrett’s oldest daughter, Kinzie, was 16 at the time. Kinzie doesn’t remember what started the fight between her mom and stepdad, Daniel Lee Eller, but it escalated until he was alone in his truck with a gun, threatening to kill himself.
Someone called 911, and according to the Nolan County sheriff’s report, Kinzie came out of the house and talked to the officers, telling them that her stepdad would never hurt her, that he had “mental blocks,” and was a good person. She swore he hadn’t meant to point his gun at anyone. She also told them that if they tried to arrest Daniel, he’d shoot himself.
