Brad McGarry, 43, of Bellaire, Ohio, was found dead in his home on May 7, 2017. He was discovered in the basement with two gunshot wounds to the head and the house appeared ransacked. Investigators later reported that nothing of value was taken and there were no signs of forced entry, and concluded the scene had been staged.

Police explored McGarry’s recent personal relationships. A recent partner named Scotty was in jail at the time and not a suspect. Attention moved to close friend David Kinney, who had been at McGarry’s house that day to drop off a weed trimmer; Kinney’s wife and daughter discovered the body. Kinney first gave inconsistent accounts, then admitted to killing McGarry and said it was in self-defense. He was arrested May 9, 2017, and charged with first-degree murder.

The case drew attention to McGarry’s life as an openly gay man in a small conservative town and to the reactions of those who knew him. Anyone with information about Brad, his relationships, or the day of May 7, 2017 is asked to come forward.