In the quiet town of London, Kentucky, the life of 31-year-old Daniel Austin Binder was tragically cut short in the final days of December 2020. A father of four, Binder was known to his loved ones as a caring and good-hearted person who loved to make people laugh.
The series of events that led to Binder's untimely death unfolded on a Tuesday when a shooting incident was reported in Laurel County.
When sheriff's deputies arrived at a residence on Adams Road, they found Daniel Binder with a gunshot wound. He was immediately transported to St. Joseph Hospital in London, but tragically, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by the Laurel County Coroner's office.
The investigation into the shooting quickly led to the identification of a suspect, Troy D. McFadden. According to the Laurel County Sheriff's Office, McFadden was present at the scene when deputies arrived. During their investigation, detectives determined that McFadden had handled a firearm in a reckless manner, which resulted in the fatal shooting of Binder.
Following the investigation, Troy D. McFadden, a 34-year-old resident of London, was arrested and charged with manslaughter in the second degree. He was subsequently lodged in the Laurel County Correctional Center. The case presented a somber end to the year for the community, leaving behind a grieving family and a legal process to determine the full extent of responsibility for the loss of Daniel Austin Binder.
