Stephen Odom, a 51-year-old White man, was found dead from a gunshot wound inside a residence on West Unity Church Road in Hardin, Kentucky. Deputies responded about 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, 2024, after reports of a shooting and discovered Odom deceased inside the home.

Investigators identified the home’s resident, 37-year-old Aaron S. Dripps, as the person alleged to have shot Odom. Dripps was arrested and held at the Marshall County Detention Center, initially charged with murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. A Marshall County grand jury formally indicted Dripps on March 5, 2024, on the murder charge and added counts of trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana, and terroristic threatening.

The case remains before the courts. If anyone knew Stephen Odom, lived nearby, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.