Linda Marie Vannatta, 57, of Mount Gilead, Ohio, was one of two people killed in a shooting on May 24, 2021, in Harmony Township, Morrow County. The same incident left two other people injured and began with a dispute over a truck.

Authorities charged 39-year-old Brian A. Lee of Marengo with two counts of murder in the deaths of Linda Vannatta and Brandon Petty. Leeann N. Kinder, 27, also of Marengo, was charged with two counts of complicity to murder. The incident involved a multi-county chase that ended with Lee’s arrest in Columbus. Lee said he acted in self-defense and made statements about the events leading up to the shootings.

The dispute’s origin, the victims’ deaths, and the arrests drew widespread attention across law enforcement and the local community. If anyone knew Linda Vannatta or has information about what happened that day, please come forward to assist the investigation.