Randy Lee Gozzard, 62, was shot and killed on November 27, 2017, while hunting on a property in Monroe Township, Ashtabula County, Ohio. He had permission to hunt on the land; another man, 41-year-old Darrell Shepard, was on the same property illegally and without a game license when the shooting occurred.

Shepard fled the scene but was later found hiding in a home, where authorities recovered the shotgun used in the shooting. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and related charges, including having a weapon as a convicted felon and injuring someone while hunting. Shepard’s attorney said he was shooting at a deer when Randy was struck.

Randy was born June 24, 1955, in Warren, Ohio, and later lived in Belleair Beach, Florida, with his wife Judee. He is remembered by family as a devoted husband and father who enjoyed hunting, fishing, and craftsmanship. Does anyone have information about Randy’s last hunt or the property where this happened?