Ronald Joseph Dean, 60, of Jacksonville was found shot to death alongside his partner Vickie Purvis at their home on Jacks Road on February 15, 2021. Family members and law enforcement described the scene as gruesome. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation and recovered home surveillance footage that reportedly captured the killings.

Court documents allege the incident began when 29-year-old Gene Thomas Jr. and his uncle, Scott Suits, went to Dean’s home to confront him over a financial dispute. The filing says an argument escalated, Suits — armed — instructed Thomas to shoot Dean and Purvis if they moved, and that Thomas opened fire after Dean reportedly reached for a shotgun. Suits died of a drug overdose about a week after the murders.

Does anyone have information about the events on Jacks Road or the people involved that could assist the investigation?