On June 1, 2019, 18-year-old Jasper Brown was fatally shot at a large party on Crisp Road in Whitesville, Kentucky. The gathering of roughly 75 to 100 people erupted into chaos when gunfire broke out around 12:30 a.m.; Brown and 16-year-old Amarius Winstead were both taken to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital and died of their injuries, while 19-year-old Tyler Glover survived after surgery for his wounds.

The Daviess County Sheriff’s Office canvassed a scattering crowd and interviewed numerous witnesses. Investigators identified a suspect, 17-year-old Chase Simmons of Owensboro; a warrant was issued and he was arrested on June 6, 2019. Simmons was charged with two counts of murder and one count of second-degree assault and was transferred to be tried as an adult.

Witness testimony at trial described the party and the moments before the shooting. The jury convicted Chase Simmons of the murders of Jasper Brown and Amarius Winstead and of assaulting Tyler Glover, and recommended a total prison sentence of 60 years.