What happened to Whitney Robeson?

Added: 2026-05-23

[00:00:00]What started as a visit to her boyfriend's house ended [music] in a 22-year-old woman's death, and now her family is suing. Whitney Robson, a recent Auburn University graduate who had just landed her dream job in interior design, was shot and killed inside a home in Alabama back in March.

[00:00:16]But according to a newly filed wrongful death lawsuit, this wasn't just a tragic accident. [music] Investigators say Whitney was at her boyfriend's family home when his father, 54-year-old Jeffrey Scott Towers, [music] began showing off antique firearms. Police allege Towers was handling a loaded revolver he believed was unloaded when it suddenly fired, [music] striking Whitney in the chest. She later died at the hospital from injuries to her lung, heart, and aorta. The coroner initially ruled the shooting an accident. [music] Then, 2 months later, Towers was arrested and charged with manslaughter, released on $30,000 bail.

[00:00:48]Now, Whitney's parents, Karen and Matthew Robson, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, [music] alleging Towers was careless while handling the firearm and basic gun safety rules were ignored.