William Billy Chernow Jr., 35, of rural Sanilac County, Michigan, was found dead at his home on East Forester Road in Bridgehampton Township on Sunday, October 12, 2014. A neighbor who went to the house after Chernow missed work discovered him lying in bed with an obvious head wound. Deputies from the Sanilac County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:30 p.m.; an autopsy in Lapeer by Sanilac County Medical Examiner Dr. William Starbird determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head and the death was ruled a homicide.

Investigators early on said the killing did not appear random and developed a primary suspect, 40-year-old David Lamont of Deckerville. Deputies later found Lamont dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound; the suspected weapon was at the scene. Authorities said ballistic and crime lab work would continue to link evidence from both scenes. No arrests were made and no other suspects were publicly named. If anyone knew Billy Chernow Jr. or has information about what happened that day, please come forward to investigators.