Jacob Ryan Simpson, 27, was fatally shot at a residence in Jackson County, Kentucky, on Monday, May 14, 2018. He worked as an auto mechanic and enjoyed flea markets, music, and woodworking; his family was described as his greatest joy.

Kentucky State Police investigated the killing and arrested 41-year-old Marvin Virgil Hodge of Annville. Hodge was charged with murder and held in the Jackson County Detention Center. Simpson’s wife, Kelly Simpson, told authorities Hodge was a friend who had been at the home to help protect her and the family and said Simpson had been acting erratically and making threats; she stated Hodge fired to protect her.

The charging of Hodge leaves questions about what happened that day and how witnesses’ accounts will be weighed. If anyone has information about the shooting or knew Jacob, please come forward.