Matthew Kelly, a 34-year-old White man who enjoyed the outdoors and time with his daughter, was fatally shot on December 14, 2021, at a residence on 302nd Road in rural Cowley County, Kansas. Deputies were called shortly after midnight after a caller reported a large amount of what appeared to be blood in the front yard and mentioned a possible shooting.

Investigators say Kelly had been staying at the home owned by his sister, Lisa Wise, and that a recent disagreement between them had occurred. The shooting reportedly followed a confrontation involving Kelly and two men identified as 30-year-old Dylan Weaver and 25-year-old Justin Pierce. Law enforcement located Weaver’s silver F-250 and seized it; deputies later found Pierce and a 25-year-old woman, Amber Orr, in another vehicle where suspected blood was observed and Kelly’s body was discovered after a search warrant was obtained.

Arrests followed: Pierce and Weaver were charged with first-degree murder, aggravated battery, conspiracy, criminal use of a weapon, and interference with law enforcement; Lisa Wise was charged with conspiracy and aggravated battery; Amber Orr was charged with obstruction. Does anyone have information about Kelly, his movements that night, or the people involved that could help the investigation?