Jason Ryan Huff, 27, was shot and killed in Hazard, Kentucky, on Tuesday, March 3, 2026. Known as Ryan to family, he was described as a son, brother and grandson. The Perry County Sheriff’s Office opened an intensive murder investigation into the fatal shooting.

Authorities arrested a suspect the day after the killing. Forty-three-year-old Danny Blue Asher was taken into custody and charged with murder. Two days later, on March 6, 2026, investigators announced additional arrests: 49-year-old Brian Smith was charged with murder and 37-year-old Miranda Cat Connor was charged with hindering apprehension. The investigation into who else may have been involved was reported as ongoing.

Are there readers who knew Jason or who have information about what happened that night in Hazard?