Joseph Franklin Snipes II, 37, of Prestonsburg, was found with a gunshot wound at a Hagerhill residence on Thursday, October 17, 2019, and died of his injuries. The Johnson County Sheriff’s Office opened a homicide investigation after authorities discovered the shooting.

Early investigative information described a domestic dispute that preceded the shooting and identified Snipes’ wife as present at the scene; investigators focused their inquiries on her as the case developed. Residents remembered Snipes as a good person with a big heart.

Does anyone have information about Joseph, the household, or the events in Hagerhill that night?