In the quiet community of East Bernstadt, Kentucky, a domestic altercation escalated to a fatal conclusion for James Tyler McCowan. On the morning of Saturday, March 7, 2020, Laurel County Sheriff's deputies responded to a distress call reporting gunfire at a residence on Highway 490. Upon their arrival, they discovered 35-year-old James Tyler McCowan deceased at the scene.
Investigations by the Laurel County Sheriff's Office revealed that a heated argument between McCowan and his wife,
Charity McCowan, had taken a tragic turn. In the course of the dispute, Charity McCowan discharged a handgun, striking her husband twice. The Laurel County Coroner's Office pronounced him dead from the gunshot wounds.
Following the incident, the case was slated to be presented to a Laurel County Grand Jury to determine if any formal charges would be filed against Charity McCowan. The investigation into the circumstances that led to the fatal shooting was handled by the Laurel County Sheriff's Office.
