A domestic disturbance call on the morning of March 15, 2022, in Adairsville, Georgia, ended with a fatal shooting. Police responded to 546 Fieldwood Drive NW after 911 operators overheard a verbal altercation and what sounded like gunshots before the line went dead. First responders found 61-year-old Kelly Ruth Johnson Fletcher in the home with multiple gunshot wounds; she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kelly’s 31-year-old son, William David Fletcher, who lived at the same address, surrendered to authorities and was taken into custody. Investigators concluded the shooting occurred during a domestic dispute between mother and son. A nearby school was placed on brief lockdown as a precaution until the suspect was secured.

William Fletcher was initially charged with murder and held without bond; later court proceedings reduced the charge to manslaughter. Medical officials indicated Kratom use combined with a seizure-causing medical condition may have been contributing factors. Does anyone have information about the family, the residence, or the events that morning?