***UPDATE***
Troopers Say All Three Victims Appear to have Gunshot Wounds
Beaver Dam, KY. (May 24, 2021): With the assistance of the Kentucky Medical Examiner and Ohio County Coroner, Kentucky State Police detectives can confirm the identity of the fourth body.
On Thursday, Calvin Leisure III, 38 of Beaver Dam was located in the living quarters of the fire-destroyed building.
The investigation is on-going by Kentucky State Police detectives and Ohio County Coroner’s Office.
Previous News Release below:
Beaver Dam, KY. (May 21, 2021) – Ohio County Coroner Elvis Doolin has confirmed the identities of three of the four victims. With the assistance of Kentucky State Police detectives and the Kentucky Medical Examiners office, authorities can confirm the first three victims suffered gunshot wounds. They are:
1) Hunter L. Owings, 20 of Centertown, KY
2) Nora J. Owings, 44 of Beaver Dam, KY
3) Calvin Leisure Jr, 66 of Beaver Dam, KY
The forth victim discovered in the burned building has not yet been identified nor the manner of death.
Kentucky State Police detectives, Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office and the Ohio County Coroner’s Office continue to investigate
Original News Release below:
Troopers Say All Three Victims Appear to have Gunshot Wounds
Beaver Dam, KY. (May 19, 2021) – Kentucky State Police troopers are investigating the death of four people at a residence in the 5700 block of US 62 West in the McHenry community (Ohio County).
Local authorities were notified of the shooting around 4:30p.m. yesterday afternoon. When troopers and deputies arrived, they located three victims outside of the residence with apparent gunshot wounds. A detached structure on the west side of the residence was fully involved.
All three victims were deceased and Beaver Dam Vol Fire Department worked to control the structure fire.
Today, a fourth victim was discovered inside the burned detached building.
Autopsies are scheduled today for three of the victims in Madisonville. The fourth victim’s autopsy has not been scheduled.
The investigation is continuing by Kentucky State Police.
Other assisting agencies: Kentucky State Police Arson Investigations; Kentucky State Police Critical Incident Response Team; Kentucky State Police DE/SI West; Ohio County Sheriff’s Department; Ohio County Coroner’s Office; Ohio County EMS; Ohio County EMA and Beaver Dam Fire Department.
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