Jamarco Dye, 16, was shot and killed in the early morning hours of January 26, 2025, in Bowling Green, Kentucky. His body was found in a grassy area behind an apartment building on Audley Avenue; police recovered a handgun and 15 shell casings at the scene. A cell phone near Jamarco’s body had an active FaceTime call, and the 15-year-old on the other end reported hearing gunfire, a man making a derogatory remark, then a final shot.

Investigators say the events began when 27-year-old Taylor D’Aisa Barnett called her brother, 22-year-old Tylan Jermane Barnett, shortly after midnight to report an attempted break-in. Tylan told police he went onto the back patio after seeing two people approach; one ran, and he fired multiple shots from about 20 yards away. Police allege he discarded the firearm in nearby brush after walking past Jamarco’s body. Tylan was arrested the same day and later indicted for murder and tampering with physical evidence; Taylor was indicted for tampering with physical evidence. Tylan’s attorney has raised a Stand Your Ground self-defense claim. The person who was with Jamarco denied any attempt to break into apartments, saying they were heading to a convenience store.

Did anyone in the Bowling Green area see or hear anything that night, or know Jamarco’s movements earlier in the evening?