A dispute outside an apartment complex in Bowling Green, Kentucky, ended in the death of 31-year-old Phillip Stewart, also known as Flip. On July 24, 2021, Stewart was shot multiple times with a pellet gun during an argument with his girlfriend in the 300 block of Cherry Way. Neighbour Alison F. Hargis told authorities she heard the commotion, retrieved a BB gun and fired at Stewart about five times to scare him off after warning him not to hit his girlfriend. She said Stewart then tried to force his way into her apartment and she fired another shot; that final shot penetrated the sac around his heart and caused fatal internal bleeding. A medical examiner found methamphetamine in Stewart’s system.

Police arrested 32-year-old Hargis after a 36-hour search; she was initially charged with murder and spent nearly two years in jail before pleading guilty to second-degree manslaughter. In April 2024 a judge sentenced her to five years of probation, with the court noting a self-defense claim could have led to acquittal at trial.

If anyone knew Phillip Stewart or witnessed the events at Cherry Way on July 24, 2021, please share what you remember.