John Lowe, 46, was found shot to death inside his apartment in Decker, Indiana, on May 3, 2017. Law enforcement investigation led to arrests of two men from nearby Princeton, Jeremy Schatz, 41, and Christopher Schatz, 27, who were each charged with murder and booked at the Knox County Jail.

Both men admitted being present at the shooting but blamed the other for pulling the trigger. Court documents contained an unusual claim: both defendants said they had acted on orders from the Department of Justice. Jeremy Schatz reportedly told investigators Christopher had received an email from the DOJ directing him to kill Lowe because Lowe had refused a job and might testify against the agency.

In May 2018 Christopher Schatz Jr. entered a plea agreement and received a 60-year prison term with 15 years suspended to probation, with credit for time served; his plea allowed for the possibility he could be called to testify against Jeremy Schatz. Does anyone have additional information about Lowe’s life in Decker or about the events leading up to that night?