On the afternoon of Tuesday, August 3, 2021, Christopher Lynn Chris Hager, 54, and his wife Gracie were shot and killed outside a duplex they owned on Keystone Drive in Richmond, Kentucky. Witnesses reported hearing gunfire, seeing a man firing into the couple’s truck, and finding Gracie deceased inside the vehicle. According to witness statements, Christopher was already on the ground after being shot and was then shot in the head by the attacker.

The alleged shooter was identified as 51-year-old Thomas Birl, who had been staying at the duplex. After the shootings Birl reportedly barricaded himself inside the apartment, set the unit on fire and engaged in a several-hour standoff with police. Authorities recovered 9mm shell casings at the scene and a 9mm handgun in the room Birl fled; the firearm was later linked to a theft from West Virginia. Birl was charged with two counts of murder, arson and evidence tampering; early court proceedings included a finding of incompetence to stand trial and a later reindictment. The motive for the killings has not been established.

Did anyone in Richmond know the Hagers or have information about activity at the Keystone Drive duplex around August 3, 2021?