Carl Peay II, 27, was fatally shot on September 1, 2020, in the parking lot of the Cross-Key Apartment Complex on Chatterton Road in Truro Township. He and 24-year-old Mia Leanna Shane were ambushed by two unidentified suspects; both victims suffered multiple gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the scene.

Franklin County Sheriff’s Office investigators say the attack did not appear random and have suggested robbery or retaliation as possible motives. Surveillance footage released by the Sheriff’s Office shows two men hiding in the parking lot before the shooting, with one crouching behind a car and then running up to the victims’ parked SUV and firing at close range. No arrests have been announced and the suspects remain unidentified; a cash reward has been offered for tips that lead to an arrest.

The killings devastated both families and the local community. Anyone who has information about the ambush or recognizes the men in the surveillance footage is urged to contact the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.