Richard Roberts, 55, was found unresponsive in the driveway of a residence on Main Camp Branch in Thealka, Paintsville, Kentucky, on August 1, 2026. He had sustained a fatal gunshot wound after a brief physical altercation that escalated to a firearm being discharged. The Johnson County Coroner’s Office pronounced him dead at the scene.

Kentucky State Police troopers responded to a 911 call. The preliminary investigation identified 27-year-old Blake Webb of West Van Lear as the person who fired the weapon; Webb fled but was apprehended shortly afterward in the area and was lodged in the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center. Charges filed include Murder, Tampering with Physical Evidence, and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon. Detective Joseph Coleman led the investigation with assistance from the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office and the Paintsville Police Department.

Are there witnesses or neighbors who recall the events on August 1 or who can provide information about Roberts’ movements that day?