A Sunday morning in Roy, Utah, turned deadly when 58-year-old Kenneth Keller confronted two people he suspected of burglarizing vehicles on the 4200 block of South Westlake Drive. The confrontation on January 25, 2026, escalated and a single gunshot ended Keller’s life; the suspects fled the scene.

Kenneth, known as Scott, was a career software engineer and a local business owner remembered as a husband, father, grandfather and a father figure to employees and friends. His obituary says he became a better person every year and that he died trying to protect others; he enjoyed golfing, watching sports and deep conversations about religion.

Roy Police Department identified a suspect from nearby Clearfield and took him into custody; charges have been filed alleging murder in the fatal shooting. If anyone in Roy or Clearfield saw suspicious activity on the 4200 block of South Westlake Drive that morning or has information about the confrontation, please come forward.