On the morning of December 4, 2021, Stephen Richard Ebeling, 40, was found dead on the front porch of his home on J.M. Royal Lane in Statesboro, Georgia, from an apparent gunshot wound. Deputies from the Bulloch County Sheriff’s Office responded after a neighbor reported a shooting at about 11 a.m. and discovered Stephen’s body at the scene.

Investigators identified his younger brother, Michael Christopher Ebeling, 36, as the primary suspect. Michael was located inside the home of the person who called 911 and was taken into custody without incident; authorities said no one else was present at the Ebeling residence during the confrontation. Motive remained unclear and an autopsy was scheduled to confirm Stephen’s cause of death. Criminal charges were described as pending while the district attorney’s office reviewed the case, though later reports said Michael was released from custody and no final legal disposition has been publicly detailed.

If anyone knew Stephen or has information about what happened that morning, please share what you know.