On November 14, 2024, at about 7:45 p.m., deputies in Green Township, Scioto County, Ohio, found 24-year-old Ronnie L. Rowe of South Shore, Kentucky, dead behind the wheel of a Chevy Equinox that had multiple bullet holes. His body was sent to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office for autopsy. Detectives identified another person who had been in the vehicle and who fled on foot; that person was found minutes later walking along U.S. Route 52 in the Franklin Furnace area and was brought in for questioning.

25-year-old Jacub Tyler Carver of Franklin Furnace was detained at the scene and charged with one count of first-degree murder; bond was set at $100,000 and he was scheduled to appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on Monday, November 18, 2024. Additional charges were later filed against Carver, including first-degree felony attempted murder and second-degree felony felonious assault. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations was asked to assist with processing the scene. Authorities have not released a motive and the investigation remains ongoing.

Rowe was born December 9, 2000, in Portsmouth, Ohio, graduated the welding program at Ashland Community & Technical College in 2021, and is survived by his wife, Haley Gumbert Rowe, and their sons Carter and Noah. A private memorial service is planned. If anyone has information about the shooting, contact Detective Sergeant Jodi Conkel at 740-351-1091.