Ford Collins, 23, was found dead in his apartment in Barbourville, Kentucky, on February 23, 2021. Local police and the Knox County Coroner investigated and the Kentucky State Police took the lead; an autopsy determined Collins died of a single gunshot wound, and authorities classified the death as a homicide.

Detectives identified a male and a female suspect during the probe. Those suspects were located and arrested on March 1, 2021: 22-year-old Elijah Messer was charged with murder and 20-year-old Allison Johnson was charged with complicity to murder. The nature of the suspects’ relationship to Collins and the motive remain central to the ongoing investigation.

Does anyone have information about Collins, his movements in Barbourville in February 2021, or contacts who might help clarify what led to this shooting?