On October 28, 2021, 72-year-old Joseph Skinner Jr., a longtime Flint, Michigan resident, was found with a fatal gunshot wound after police responded to reports of a morning shooting. First responders pronounced him dead at the scene. Authorities identified a suspect quickly and took one person into custody shortly after the incident.

The arrested individual was reported to be the victim’s son, Joseph Skinner III, who was later charged in connection with the killing and entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. The case prompted a civil dispute over the victim’s life insurance under Michigan’s slayer statute, with surviving children and the insurer involved and sibling allegations surfacing about conspiracy and family involvement.

Joseph Skinner Jr. was remembered for fishing, hunting, and spending time with his large family. Does anyone have information about the events that morning or knew the family and can help clarify what happened?