Jacob Sheldon Adair, 28, was shot and killed on October 6, 2023, at a residence on State Highway 292 West in Belfry, Kentucky. The Pike County Coroner’s Office pronounced Jacob Adair and 38-year-old Rodney Estep of Lexington dead at the scene from fatal gunshot wounds. Chasity Adair, Jacob’s wife, was also shot and survived and was taken to a local hospital.

Investigators from the Kentucky State Police identified three suspects from Cincinnati who left the scene in a white Dodge Charger reportedly taken from the home. A Carter County deputy spotted that vehicle on Interstate 64 and a multi-county pursuit followed; the Charger was reported to have swerved into oncoming traffic, forcing other cars off the road. The chase ended in Lewis County, where the three occupants surrendered and were taken into custody.

Three men were arrested: Joshua Orlando Pack Jr., 25; Devon A. Overstreet, 26; and Jolon Marcell McCree, 22. Initial state charges included two counts of murder, one count of attempted murder, fleeing or evading police, and theft by unlawful taking of a motor vehicle; McCree faced wanton endangerment for driving during the pursuit and Pack faced a possession of fentanyl charge. The suspects were lodged in the Carter County Detention Center. Anyone with information about the shooting or the events that night is asked to come forward.