Paul Andrew Thomas was 55 when he was fatally shot in Vinton, Virginia, on Thursday, October 1, 2015. Described as energetic, fun-loving and a retired carpenter who cared for his ailing mother, he enjoyed the outdoors and tending his garden and was a US Navy veteran.

The investigation focused quickly on a family member. His sister, Vicky Thomas Clarke, 54 at the time, was arrested and later charged with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. The case drew intense attention in the small community as friends and relatives grappled with a family dispute that ended in Paul’s death.

Anyone who knew Paul, his routines, or has information about the events surrounding October 1, 2015, is asked to come forward.