James Derick Davis, 30, was shot and killed on January 1, 2020, at a home on Mackey Pike in Jessamine County. Known as Derick, he lived in Nicholasville and spent time tending cattle and horses; he also attended church in Breathitt County with his mother, Molly Regina Johnson. Deputies arrived after Johnson called 911 to report she had shot her son and found Davis with a single gunshot wound to the head. He was taken to the University of Kentucky Chandler Hospital and pronounced dead later that night.

Johnson was interviewed by investigators and told them she acted in self-defense after a day of arguing. She was released after that initial interview and no charges were filed at the time, while the Jessamine County Sheriff’s Office said the investigation would continue. Several details about the events leading up to the shooting remain unclear. Does anyone who knew Derick or the family have information about what happened that evening?