On June 3, 2021, 30-year-old Kailey Walker and her husband, 49-year-old Virgil Larry Walker, were fatally shot in their apartment in Galesburg, Michigan. The couple had been married since 2011 and were remembered by family as devoted to each other, enjoying simple pleasures such as board games, biking, and family time. Kailey, a 2009 graduate of Galesburg-Augusta High School, was described as selfless and always smiling.

Court documents allege their neighbor, William Wolfe, then 31, knocked on the Walkers’ door and shot them without warning. Investigators say Wolfe later confessed, telling them he had done it because the neighbors were being too loud and he could not sleep; another neighbor disputed that account, saying the Walkers pretty much kept to themselves. Wolfe reportedly returned to his apartment after the shooting, said goodbye to his cat, then drove elsewhere before calling 911 and was arrested and charged with two counts of open murder. Investigators noted Wolfe’s mental health may have been a factor; in October 2022 a judge ruled Wolfe not guilty by reason of insanity, and the criminal murder case did not proceed further.

Did anyone in Galesburg know the Walkers well enough to add context about their daily routines or interactions with neighbors?