Jacob Wayne Laxton, 37, died from a gunshot wound sustained during a domestic dispute on the morning of April 30, 2022, in Laurel County, Kentucky. Deputies were called to a residence off Laurel River Road about four miles south of London around 9:45 a.m. and found Laxton with a gunshot to his thigh. He was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in London and was pronounced dead by the Laurel County coroner.

Investigators at the scene identified a female as the person who allegedly shot Laxton. No arrests were made immediately, and the matter was to be presented to a Laurel County grand jury to consider charges. Laxton was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, on February 6, 1985, and worked as a design engineer in the telecommunications industry; he was remembered for his love of family, nature, and sports.

If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Jacob and the circumstances that morning, please share what is known.