In the early morning hours of August 11, 2020, William Goldsmith Shy, 30, was shot and killed at his home off Highway 49 in Vulcan, Missouri. Witnesses at the residence say Shy answered a knock about 1:00 a.m., shots rang out almost immediately after the door was opened, and the county coroner pronounced him dead at the scene.
Investigators from the Iron County Sheriff’s Office and the Missouri State Highway Patrol quickly focused on an acquaintance identified by people inside the home. That person was named as 21-year-old McCoy Tristain Kelley of Annapolis, Missouri. Witnesses said Kelley had been at the house the previous evening to speak with a female acquaintance; that earlier interaction reportedly ended in a separation and an assault.
Kelley did not immediately remain in custody; after nearly two days at large he surrendered to authorities on the evening of August 12 and was arrested. Prosecutors charged him with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in connection with Shy’s killing. Does anyone have information about William Shy, his activities in Vulcan, or the events leading up to August 11?
