Patrick Michael Barger was 25 when he was found dead of a gunshot wound on March 17, 2023, inside a workshop on Caldwell Road in Summertown, Tennessee. Described as free-spirited and kind, Barger worked as a certified welder, belonged to the Poor Boy Swag truck group, and often carried his green-cheeked conure Rikka on his shoulder. He had been hiking with his mother the evening before and was last known to be alive after 10 p.m.

His brother discovered the body the next day. Rikka disappeared around the time of Patrick’s death and was missing for months before being recovered more than 30 miles away and returned to the family. The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office has investigated, conducted interviews, and followed leads, but as of late 2024 no arrests or public suspects have been announced. The family has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction.

Who in the Summertown area might have seen Patrick the night of March 16 or who has information about Rikka’s long disappearance?