Jason R. Gabbard, 44, was shot and killed in McKee, Kentucky on January 16, 2018. He is remembered by family and friends as a devoted father who enjoyed fishing, camping, singing and playing guitar, and as a devoted NASCAR fan who especially liked Dale Earnhardt.

Kentucky State Police investigated the killing and identified Jason’s father, Larry Randall Gabbard (listed with the given name Larry and the nickname Randall), as a suspect. Investigators arrested and charged the elder Gabbard in connection with the murder. Before the case reached a final resolution, Larry Randall Gabbard died on February 9, 2021, at age 66, leaving legal and community questions unresolved.

If anyone knew Jason, his routines, or has information about what happened in McKee on January 16, 2018, please share what you know.