Rusty Larison, 59, was found shot to death alongside his son, 34-year-old Ryan Larison, inside their home in the Richmond Estates Mobile Home Park in New Richmond, Ohio, after a neighbor heard gunfire in the early morning hours of July 14, 2022. A neighbor saw lights on and sent a son to check; he discovered both men and emergency crews confirmed both had been shot to death.

Family described Rusty as a jokester who loved his grandchildren, a former Front Street Cafe employee who cooked the best burgers, and said both father and son were well-known, kind members of their close-knit community. Investigators concluded the killings occurred during a planned robbery aimed at taking a small amount of marijuana; when one intruder shot Rusty, Ryan came to his father’s aid and was also shot.

Several people were arrested in connection with the case, including minors; the alleged shooter was identified as a 17-year-old named Christian Montgomery. If anyone in New Richmond knew Rusty or Ryan, or has information about the early-morning events on July 14, 2022, please come forward.