In the early morning hours of December 17, 2017, a family argument in a home on Arthur Ridge Road in East Bernstadt, Kentucky, ended in tragedy. Anthony Ryan Thompson, a 26-year-old male, was involved in a dispute with his grandfather that escalated into a physical struggle. During the scuffle, a pistol discharged, and a single bullet struck Thompson in the chest.
Laurel County Sheriff's deputies were called to the residence around 7 a.m.
and found that Thompson had succumbed to his wound at the scene. The initial investigation by the sheriff's office determined that the shooting occurred during the altercation, but it was not immediately clear who had control of the weapon when it fired.
Following the initial investigation, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office announced that the case would be presented to a grand jury to consider potential charges. However, the outcome of the grand jury's review and whether any charges were ultimately filed against the grandfather have not been made publicly available in online sources. The narrative of that fatal Sunday morning concludes with the death of a young man, leaving the legal resolution of the matter unclear.
