A custody dispute in Florence, Kentucky, turned deadly on July 25, 2025, when 29-year-old John Lawyer was shot during a confrontation at the Normandy Green Apartments on Lloyd Avenue. Florence police found Lawyer in a common hallway with a gunshot wound to his chest; he was taken to St. Elizabeth–Florence Hospital and pronounced dead.

Authorities say 28-year-old Anastazia M. Calhoun produced a handgun during the argument and fired a single shot. Calhoun was detained at the scene; detectives later concluded there was probable cause to charge her with murder and she was arrested and booked into the Boone County Jail. Officials described the shooting as an isolated incident and said there was no ongoing threat to the public.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who saw the argument or who can add details about what led to the shooting?