In the quiet town of Scottsville, Kentucky, a family argument spiraled into a tragedy that ended the life of Ernest Matthew 'Doc' Davis. On the evening of February 23, 2016, the Scottsville Police Department responded to a call about a gunshot victim at a residence on Orange Street. There they found 30-year-old Ernest Davis suffering from a gunshot wound.
He was a mechanic, known to his friends and family as 'Doc.'
Emergency services first transported Davis to the Medical Center in Bowling Green. Due to the severity of his injuries, he was then transferred to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Despite the efforts of medical staff, Ernest Matthew 'Doc' Davis succumbed to his injuries and passed away that same day. He was born on June 13, 1985, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
The investigation into the shooting quickly identified a suspect: Kalob Carter, Davis's 25-year-old brother-in-law from Adolphus, Kentucky. The incident reportedly began as a verbal argument between Davis and his wife, who was Carter's sister. Carter told police that he was at the couple's home when the argument escalated. According to Carter's account, he intervened after his sister called for his help, claiming that Davis was physically assaulting her by hitting and choking her.
The confrontation between the two men moved towards the front of the house, where Carter shot Davis once in the face. Carter claimed he acted in self-defense. However, Davis's wife told investigators that while the discussion with her husband had been heated, it had not become physical. Following the investigation by the Kentucky State Police, with assistance from local law enforcement, Kalob Carter was arrested and charged with first-degree manslaughter. He was subsequently lodged in the Allen County Detention Center. In June of that year, an Allen County grand jury indicted Carter on the charge of first-degree manslaughter. His legal counsel indicated that they might argue self-defense at trial, framing the event as a tragic family matter. Carter was later released on a $50,000 surety bond.
