‘I forgive him’: Man whose brother died in Independence house explosion speaks out

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — The surviving brother who was involved in a domestic disturbance, shooting and house explosion in Independence last Thursday said his deceased brother had been fighting addiction and mental illness.

Troy Martin said his brother, Dustan, had been battling addiction for about 10 years.

“He was a great guy back in the day, but he got involved with drugs and became increasingly more unstable through the years,” Troy said…

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