On the morning of April 17, 2020, deputies from the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office found 54-year-old Janet Roper Emrico shot to death inside a residence in the 200 block of Shagbark Trail in Somerville, Alabama. The Morgan County Coroner, Jeff Chunn, identified Emrico at the scene and the sheriff’s office opened an active investigation into the shooting.

Initial public reports say no charges had been filed and no arrests or suspect information were released. The sheriff’s office continued to work the case and public details about who might have been involved were not available.

If anyone in Somerville or nearby knew Janet Roper Emrico, her comings and goings, or saw anything on the morning of April 17, 2020, please come forward with information for investigators.