Shortly after midday on February 1, 2025, 22-year-old Carron D. Carter was shot inside a home in the 900 block of Kramer Court in Junction City, Kansas. Officers responding to reports of gunfire found Carter with a serious gunshot wound; he was transported to Stormont Vail Flint Hills Campus and later pronounced dead. An autopsy was scheduled later that week.

Investigators say 27-year-old Jonathan M. Lee, a soldier stationed at Fort Riley, forced entry into the residence, went upstairs, retrieved a handgun from a closet and argued with Carter before Carter was shot in the abdomen. Lee was located and arrested at Fort Riley and booked into the Geary County Detention Center on a charge of first-degree murder, held without bond. Authorities recovered Lee’s vehicle and a Glock 23, .40 caliber handgun believed to be the weapon. Court filings note Lee had been previously married to a witness; Carter and Lee reportedly had only recently met.

Were any neighbors or others in the area that afternoon aware of a disturbance before the shooting?