Kenneth Brent Howard, 58, and his wife Susan Howard, 58, were found dead from gunshot wounds to the chest in their home near Justin, Texas, on April 25, 2020. Their adult son discovered the couple and called 911 about 7 a.m.; the Denton County Sheriff’s Office responded and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed both died of gunshot wounds. Law enforcement said there was no immediate threat to the public, and the investigation remained open with no arrests or suspects publicly identified at that time.

Kenneth was born August 13, 1961, in Alexandria, Minnesota, and worked as a licensed crop duster pilot for U.S. Aviation in Denton. Susan, born June 11, 1961, in Vernon, Texas, was a registered nurse at Texas Presbyterian Hospital in Denton. They had been married since October 9, 1982, and are survived by their children Summer and Luke Howard.

What information do readers in the Justin or Denton area have that might help explain why this couple was targeted?