A domestic dispute in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, ended in a fatal shooting on the morning of Saturday, March 7, 2020. Laurel County deputies responding to reports of gunfire found 35-year-old James Tyler McCowan dead at a residence on Highway 490. The Laurel County Coroner attributed his death to gunshot wounds.

Investigators report that the shooting occurred during a heated argument between McCowan and his wife, Charity McCowan. Authorities say Charity McCowan discharged a handgun, striking James McCowan twice. The investigation was conducted by the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office and the matter was to be presented to a Laurel County Grand Jury to decide whether formal charges would be filed.

If anyone in East Bernstadt had contact with the McCowans around March 7, 2020, or saw anything relevant that morning, please share that information.