Named in the suit are former Sandpoint Police Chief William Kice, Former Bonner County Sheriff Chip Roos, Deputy Bill Tilson, former Deputy Eric Skinner, BCSD Detective John Valdez and 911 Dispatcher Beverly Knapp. What happened from there on is the matter in dispute. The end result was that Prewitt was shot through the left hand and right shoulder. After spending several months in jail, he was convicted and sent to prison.
Deputies claim that they arrived at a lighted house with their lights flashing.
After announcing themselves, Prewitt burst from the home pointing a handgun at Deputy Skinner. Deputy Tilson then shot Prewitt in defense of his partner. Deputies also claim they heard no barking dogs from inside the residence. Witnesses say that deputies approached the house without flashing lights and the Prewitt house was dark and dogs were barking. Prewitt, who claims he was asleep on the couch, opened the door to see what his dogs were barking at when he was suddenly blinded by a flashlight, pepper sprayed and shot by whom he believed to be burglars.