One of the state shooters claimed Lavoy "had the drop" on him, making him "feel very uncomfortable" so he had to shoot him in the back.

Yeah, I buy that one.

Update:

Take a close look at all the photos.
http://www.oregonlive.com/oregon-st..._shot_3_times_in.html#incart_maj-story-1


"The time for war has not yet come, but it will come and that soon, and when it does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard." Gen. T.J. Jackson, March 1861