On August 3, 2009, Roger L. Day Jr., 48, was shot to death inside his Pine Street home in Rumford, Maine. Victor Reed Sheldon, 22, was also killed in the same incident. Day was described as a quiet, gentle handyman who enjoyed video games, motorcycles, and carpentry and lived with a disability.

Investigators say the killings were part of a plot tied to a domestic dispute. Gayla Sheldon, the estranged wife of Victor Sheldon, reportedly sought revenge after a domestic assault charge against her husband was dismissed and she feared losing custody of their children. She allegedly recruited her boyfriend, 20-year-old Richard A. Moulton Jr., who in turn paid 19-year-old Eric Hamel $2,000 to carry out the shootings. Hamel is said to have used a revolver stolen from a neighbor; Moulton initially presented himself to police as a witness and helped with a composite sketch.

Arrests followed within days. Hamel led police to the buried firearm, shell casings, and glove fragments. In subsequent court proceedings, Hamel and Moulton pleaded guilty to two counts of murder; Gayla Sheldon pleaded guilty to criminal conspiracy and solicitation. Does anyone have information about Roger Day’s life in Rumford or memories to share about him?