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Smith alleged that after the police left, Ladner came to his front door, "beating and pounding". When Smith opened the door, he claimed Ladner grabbed him and began "beating the hell out of him". Fearing for his life, Smith—who had his wife and daughter in the house as witnesses—fired his weapon in what his attorney characterized as . The Aftermath

The community was left reeling. Adam Ladner was a highly respected figure at Running Brushy Middle School in the Leander ISD , and his death sparked a wave of mourning among students and faculty. larryleander

Smith was charged with murder following the incident. In public statements made months later, he and his legal team maintained that the shooting occurred on his own property and was a desperate act of protection against an aggressor. Smith alleged that after the police left, Ladner