On the evening of June 19, 2022, Randy Wise, 54, was found unresponsive inside a vehicle on Charles Avenue in Lexington, Kentucky. Officers from the Lexington Police Department responded to a call at about 10:44 p.m. and determined Wise had died of a gunshot wound; he was pronounced dead at the scene and the incident was investigated as a homicide.

An anonymous tip to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers led investigators to a suspect. DeMonte Cowan, 44, was arrested and charged with murder, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and first-degree wanton endangerment; he was being held at the Fayette County Detention Center. Authorities continue to seek any additional information or surveillance footage that could clarify what happened.

If anyone saw activity on Charles Avenue that night or has footage or other information, please share it with the Lexington Police Department or Bluegrass Crime Stoppers.