Marcus D. McCathren, a 40-year-old Black man, was killed in a drive-by shooting on Butler Way in Bowling Green, Kentucky, in the early morning hours of October 24, 2022. He was walking along the street when a black Nissan SUV approached from the opposite direction; three shots were fired from the driver’s side and one struck McCathren, who was found deceased at the scene.

Police canvassed the neighborhood and reviewed home security video that showed the SUV. Multiple tips followed, including one to South Central Kentucky Crime Stoppers identifying 38-year-old Torian Lamar Jackson as the suspected shooter. Detectives located a witness who said Jackson confessed the day after the shooting, and investigators found a possible motive tied to an alleged earlier assault by McCathren against Jackson. Jackson denied involvement when questioned and was arrested on October 28, 2022; he has been charged with murder and related offenses and remains before the court.

Does anyone have information about McCathren’s movements that night or saw a black Nissan SUV in the Butler Way area?