***UPDATE***

GRAY, Ky. (April 13,2023) – At 3:15 p.m. Kentucky State Police apprehended Mr. Smith placing him into custody. Detectives with KSP was able to make contact with Mr. Smith by phone and agree on him turning himself in. Smith was arrested on Ky 830 on the Knox/Laurel line, just inside Laurel County. Mr. Smith will be interviewed and charged with murder. Mr. Smith will be lodged into the Knox County Detention Center. Case is still under investigation by Det. Aaron Frederick.

Original News Release below:

GRAY, Ky. (April 13,2023) – On April 13, 2023 at 4:55 a.m Kentucky State Police, Post 10 Harlan received a call from Knox County Sheriffs Dept needing assistance on Dr. Parker Lane in the Gray community of Knox County. Officers with the Knox County Sheriff’s Dept responded and located a female deceased inside of a residence from a gunshot wound. Troopers and Detectives from Post 10 responded and began an investigation.

Initial investigation indicates Shelby Mcintyre (42) was involved in an altercation with Brian Smith (40) of Gray when Mr. Smith brandished and discharged a firearm resulting in Ms. Mcintyre death. Mr. Smith fled the scene in a blue colored Ford vehicle.

KSP currently has an (murder) arrest warrant for Mr. Smith. He is 5’11, 150 pounds with blue eyes. He is considered to be armed and dangerous. Contact Post 10 Harlan at 606-573-3131 with any information on his whereabouts.  Case is under investigation by Det. Aaron Frederick . Also assisted at the scene were Knox County Sheriff Dept and Knox County Coroner’s Office.

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