Luther Luke Lee Coe III, known as Luke Coe, was 48 when he died from a gunshot wound at his Newnan, Georgia home on the evening of June 23, 2021. His wife, Cheryl Coe, called 911 and reported an accidental shooting at about 7:30 PM; deputies found Luke alive in a bedroom but he died at the scene after emergency responders arrived.

Investigators say the scene did not support an accident. The medical examiner reported the fatal wound was a contact gunshot, and Cheryl Coe’s account reportedly changed several times — from being startled and firing at an intruder to saying she fired a warning shot during an altercation. Text messages introduced in the investigation described a heated argument between the couple in the days before the shooting over terms of their open marriage.

If anyone knew Luke or witnessed his movements that evening, please share what was seen or heard.