A Vancouver man was justified when he shot a 45-year-old man in the front yard of a Fruit Valley home in May, according to the Clark County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.

Jeremy G. Bicknell, 34, was acting in self-defense when he shot Thomas L. Miller four times in front of Bicknell’s house at 1927 W. 27th St. on May 9, Deputy Prosecutor Dan Gasperino wrote in his decision Tuesday.

“Thomas Miller created the circumstances that led to his own death,” Gasperino wrote. “When he burst uninvited into Jeremy Bicknell’s home …, he created an atmosphere of uncertainty and fear for those who were present inside.”

The decision revealed new details about the shooting, which Vancouver police had kept secret during their several-month-long investigation.

On the day of the shooting, Miller burst into Bicknell’s home unannounced and threatened to kill Bicknell and his friend, Matthew Hobson, with a large sword, according to Gasperino. The men knew each other, according to previous reports.