The shooting death of a Nelson County man is being investigated as a possible homicide, according to the Kentucky Standard newspaper. The newspaper cites private sources who are close to the investigation in their report.
The shooting victim has been identified as 54-year-old Tommy Ballard, the father of Crystal Rogers, who has been missing since July of 2015. The coroner tells LEX 18 that it appears that Ballard was shot in the chest and the bullet exited his back. Ballard was shot and killed during a hunting trip Saturday morning off Ed Brent Lane in Bardstown.
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At this point, Kentucky State Police will only say that they consider the case a death investigation. Ballard’s family members tell LEX 18 they do not believe the shooting was an accident.
Ballard’s daughter, Crystal Rogers, is a Nelson County mother of five who has been missing for more than a year. It is unclear if the shooting was related to her unsolved disappearance, but family members say Ballard was currently recruiting people to help with another search for her body.
If you have any information on the shooting death of Tommy Ballard, or the disappearance of Crystal Rogers, call police immediately.
