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Fourth victim in western Kentucky shooting, fire identified

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BEAVER DAM, Ky (WSIL) -- The in a shooting and building fire in western Kentucky has been identified.

Kentucky State Police and the Ohio County Coroner say on Thursday, May 20, Calvin Leisure III, 38 of Beaver Dam was located in the living quarters of the fire-destroyed building.

Officers responded Wednesday afternoon to a home near Beaver Dam to find three victims outside the residence with apparent gunshot wounds.

A statement from KSP said a detached structure near the home was ablaze and a body was found inside it Thursday morning.

The first three victims died from gunshot wounds and have been identified as:

  • Hunter L. Owings, 20 of Centertown, KY
  • Nora J. Owings, 44 of Beaver Dam, KY
  • Calvin Leisure Jr, 66 of Beaver Dam, KY

The investigation is on-going by Kentucky State Police detectives and Ohio County Coroner's Office.