Elmer's Tribal War

<p>Two shots split the darkness. A firefight turns deadly. </p><p>After retirement as a psychology professor in 2002 Richard Alumbaugh came upon a file box left over from a murder case heard in court by his deceased wife. This discovery sparked years of investigating the background of the accused and the state's evidence. </p><p>Tensions between tribal police and Elmer McGinnis escalated to a point that a beam of light appeared to trigger a tragic firefight. Elmer's Tribal War is a factual account of events that took place in the early morning hours of August 27 1986. Questions remain as to who was responsible for the death of a tribal officer and the wounding of his partner. </p>