On the afternoon of November 8, 2019, 47-year-old Brian Scott Cornelius was shot and killed at a residence on Cottonwood Court in Alexandria, Kentucky. A 14-year-old boy was also killed and a 37-year-old man, Derek Johnson, was seriously injured in the same attack. All three victims were related to the suspect according to reports: Brian Cornelius was the suspect’s uncle and the 14-year-old was his half-brother; Johnson was the fiancé of the suspect’s cousin.

Eighteen-year-old Richard Fessler was located after an approximately 10-hour search and taken into custody after abandoning his car on a nearby cul-de-sac; he was later brought to Campbell County District Court by video monitor, where a not guilty plea was entered on his behalf and bond was set at $1 million. Law enforcement had not disclosed a motive at the time of the hearing. The family is openly grieving, and Brian’s brother James Cornelius expressed deep anger toward the alleged shooter.

If anyone knew Brian Cornelius or has information about the shooting on Cottonwood Court, please share what you know.