Divorce Lawyer, Client Killed By Estranged Spouse

Bryan Young, a Norman, Okla., divorce lawyer, and his client Cayann Patterson were both shot and killed by  a man who authorities believe to be Patterson’s estranged husband. The shooter, Timothy Michael Deffner, shot Young and Patterson multiple times after going to their homes and kicking in their doors, according to police. Deffner then shot himself after authorities surrounded him in a field. Patterson had already received a protective order against Deffner. Young was a jockey for many years, but after an injury he became a teacher, a principal, and then earned his law degree. “I have never met a more upbeat, positive person with such a great attitude,” lawyer Stan Ward told The Oklahoman. “He was well-loved. This is a horrible, horrible thing that has happened.”