Kenneth Stanley Dial, 69, was killed on the morning of August 28, 2023, while walking in Sunny Point Park in LaGrange, Georgia. An acquaintance who also used the park for walks found Dial after gunfire was heard; he was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple gunshot wounds. Dial was a lifelong Troup County resident, described as kind and devoted to his family, who enjoyed landscaping, flower gardening and morning walks.

Police arrested a suspect, Billy Joe Tyler III, the evening of the killing; he was charged with murder and was reported to have been on active felony probation for a prior robbery. On September 8 a second person, Jennifer McGowan, was arrested and charged with felony murder and criminal attempt robbery, with evidence indicating she was with Tyler at the time of the incident. The community continues to mourn a man remembered for simple daily routines and care for his family.

If anyone knew Kenneth, saw him in Sunny Point Park that morning, or has information about the shooting, please share what is known.