While Ned Kelly denied being at home it is suggested by most authorities that he came in at about this time and fired a revolver at Fitzpatrick and hit him in the wrist. Soon after Fitzpatrick left and reported that he had been shot by the Kellys.
See also ([[The Argus at KellyGang 22/4/1878|Argus22/4/78]]) [[[The Complete Inner History of the KellyGang and their Pursuers (11)|JJK]]) and ([[The True Story of the KellyGang of Bushrangers Chapter 4 page 1|CHC]])
Apart from Dan and [[Ned Kelly|Ned]] and their younger brothers and sister and I, [[William Williamson, Brickey|Brckey Williamson]], the next door neighbour was present. Fitzpatrick also said that my [[Margaret Skillion|Maggie]]'s husband Bill [[William Skillion|Skillion]], was present. Some writers suggest that Bill had been mistaken for [[Joe Byrne|Joe Byrne]]. The '''[[KellyGang|KellyGang]]''' set out my side of these events in the Cameron [[Cameron Letter|letter]].