MARSHALL COUNTY, Ky. -- Police are investigating what they suspect was a murder in Marshall County.
Kentucky State Police Post 1 stated the US Forestry Service informed them about an abandoned vehicle in the area of the Land Between the Lakes on June 27 at around 8:30 p.m.
KSP Troopers then conducted a welfare check on a person who reportedly drove the vehicle on a regular basis. This person was identified as Jesse Moore, 44 of Benton, Kentucky.
When police went to a home in the Possom Trot area to contact Moore, they found a man who was reportedly deceased with a gunshot wound.
KSP said the deceased person was later identified as Jesse Moore after an autopsy was performed.
Authorities said foul play is suspected and an investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact KSP Post 1 at 270-856-3721.
