Shannon Dean Kitchens, 55, of McCordsville, Indiana, was found dead from a gunshot on the side of a rural Hancock County road on March 1, 2016. A long-time welder and father of five, Kitchens was described by family as loving and giving and someone who enjoyed the outdoors.

After returning to the car, Coleman allegedly produced a gun and a struggle followed; Kitchens was shot in the front seat. Hammons drove off, pushed Coleman from the vehicle, then left Kitchens’ body by the road and discarded the gun magazine and Kitchens’ cell phone. Hammons later cooperated with investigators and pleaded guilty to charges including conspiracy to commit dealing cocaine, altering the scene of a death, and failure to report a dead body in exchange for testifying against Coleman.

Damian Coleman was tried on felony murder, attempted robbery, and related charges. The prosecution relied heavily on Hammons’ testimony and phone records; the murder weapon was never recovered. A Hancock County jury found Coleman guilty on all counts in January 2017.

Did anyone who knew Kitchens or who was in the Lawrence or Hancock County area that day see or hear anything that might add detail to what happened?