On October 22, 2020, a domestic disturbance in West Liberty, Morgan County, Kentucky, ended with the death of 41-year-old Randy Dale Haney of Hazel Green. Kentucky State Police from Post 8 responded and investigators determined a physical altercation had occurred between Haney and a woman named Deloris Haney. During the incident a juvenile retrieved a firearm and discharged it, striking Haney.

Haney was taken by Morgan County EMS to Appalachian Regional Healthcare in West Liberty with life-threatening injuries and was later pronounced dead by Morgan County Coroner Raymond Vancleave. The Kentucky State Police led the investigation with assistance from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife and the West Liberty Police Department; immediate reports did not disclose whether the juvenile would face charges. Haney was a father of three sons who worked as a tree trimmer and enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.

Did anyone in the area know the Haney family or have information about the events of October 22, 2020?