Dalton Ramsey was 19 when he was found shot to death at a residence on Reese Harmon Ridge Road in Lashmeet, Mercer County, West Virginia. His body and that of his friend, 19-year-old Joshua Allen Williams, were discovered in the early morning hours of March 12, 2020; a homeowner found the two with gunshot wounds and the Mercer County Sheriff’s Department pronounced them dead after arriving about 6:30 a.m. The deaths were classified as a double homicide.

Investigators identified 19-year-old Kenneth Jacob Adkins as a person of interest and released his photo while searching for him. Authorities said the Mercer County Prosecuting Attorney believed the motive might be related to gang or drug activity. The search expanded beyond state lines and, with assistance from other agencies including the U.S. Marshals Service, Adkins was located in Ohio and taken into custody the day after the bodies were found. He was charged with two counts of first-degree murder and held in Ohio pending extradition to West Virginia.

If anyone knew Dalton’s movements or has information about the Lashmeet residence or activity in the area around March 12, 2020, please come forward.