A family dispute in Elkhorn City, Kentucky, ended in tragedy on May 23, 2022, when 28-year-old Adam Wayne Cantrell was shot and killed during an altercation with his brother. The day’s events began with a confrontation between the brothers’ father and the older brother, Cody Cantrell, which left the father with a visible injury to his face.

That conflict escalated into a heated argument between Cody and Adam, and Cody then shot his younger brother. Cody, then 36, also suffered a gunshot wound to his leg and received medical treatment before fleeing; he was captured shortly afterward by Kentucky State Police and charged with murder and assault related to the incident.

Did anyone in the Elkhorn City area know Adam or see the events that day and can offer additional details?