In the early morning hours of December 12, 2019, the life of 22-year-old Konner R. Englehart, a White/Caucasian male, was tragically cut short in his Henrico, Virginia home on Wilton Avenue. A 911 call, abruptly disconnected after dispatchers heard shouting and what sounded like gunshots, prompted a police response. Upon their arrival, officers discovered a grim scene: Konner was deceased, and his twin brother, Kameron Englehart, was suffering from gunshot wounds.
The investigation
swiftly led to the apprehension of a suspect, 34-year-old Robert Arthur Thorp, Jr. Thorp was identified as the boyfriend of the Englehart twins' mother. Authorities subsequently charged him with second-degree murder and the use of a firearm in the commission of a felony. While the specific motive for the shooting has not been officially released by law enforcement, family members have indicated that a history of tension existed between Thorp and the Englehart brothers.
According to family accounts, the events of that fatal morning unfolded as an act of heroic sacrifice. Konner’s sister, Kenzie Taylor, revealed that her brother died while shielding Kameron from the gunfire, ultimately giving his own life to save his twin. This profound loss was compounded by a previous family tragedy; the Engleharts had mourned the drowning death of their older brother, Kyle Englehart, in a boating accident just two years prior. The arrest of Robert Arthur Thorp, Jr. brought the case into the judicial system, with his relationship to the twins' mother and the underlying friction with the brothers being central to the investigation.
