The transcript is a recorded interview with Ryan Waller, who was shot in the eye and suffered a brain bleed on the night of December 23, 2006. Two men, Richie and Larry Carver, broke into his house, shot him and his girlfriend Heather, killing her instantly. Ryan survived and was able to provide a detailed account of the events to the police.
Despite Ryan's injuries and the severity of his situation, he was initially interrogated by detectives for several hours before being taken to the hospital. The detectives were slow to realize the seriousness of Ryan's condition and failed to take him to the hospital immediately. Ryan's father later received medical advice that his condition could have been prevented with proper care.
Ryan remained in the hospital for 35 days and lost part of his brain and his left eye. He experienced regular seizures from the day he left the hospital until 2016, when he took his own life. Richie and Larry were both given life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole.
1. On the night of December 23, 2006, Ryan Waller was shot twice in the eye by two men, Richie and Larry Carver, who broke into his house in search of revenge for a past argument.
2. The assailants entered Ryan's house and shot Ryan's girlfriend, Heather, instantly killing her.
3. Despite the severe head injury and being shot in the eye, Ryan survived the attack and was able to communicate with police when they arrived hours later.
4. Despite his condition, he was not immediately taken to the hospital for treatment. Instead, he was interrogated at the police station for several hours.
5. The detectives questioning Ryan were not connecting the dots of his account of the incident, even though it was clear that he was suffering from a traumatic brain injury.
6. Ryan's condition worsened over time, and he experienced regular seizures from the day he left the hospital in 2006 until 2016, when he tragically took his own life.
7. Both Richie and Larry were given life sentences in prison without the possibility of parole.