First-ever "psychological autopsy" in a criminal case in Kansas used to determine mindset of fatal shooting victim

This story originally aired on April 27, 2024. COLBY TRICKLE (police bodycam audio): Hello. SGT. HAUPTMAN (police bodycam audio) She died, and I'm so sorry.

Sergeant Brandon Hauptman of the Hays Police Department vividly remembers the dark, cold Halloween morning as he arrived at Kristen Trickle's home. SGT. HAUPTMAN: My name is Brandon Hauptman … I'm the sergeant working today. COLBY TRICKLE (crying): Are you sure? Are you sure?

And he remembers the moment he found the 26-year-old near death in bed.