Kentucky State Police, London Post was notified by Wayne County 911 that a male subject had been shot on R Barnett Road in Wayne County around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday (09/10).
Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male with a gunshot wound lying in the roadway. The victim was identified as 75 year-old Samuel R. White, of Monticello.
Preliminary investigation revealed a verbal altercation took place between Samuel White and Willard Upchurch at a logging yard. During the verbal altercation, Upchurch brandished a firearm and fatally shot White. White was pronounced deceased by the Wayne County Coroner. An autopsy was conducted at the State Medical Office in Frankfort.
Kentucky State Police located 66 year-old Willard Ray Upchurch, of Monticello, and arrested him for murder and tampering with physical evidence. He is lodged in the Wayne County Detention Center.
The investigation is continuing by Kentucky State Police Post 11. They were assisted at the scene by Wayne County Sheriff’s Office, Wayne County EMS, Fish and Wildlife, Kentucky State Police Aircraft and Wayne County Coroner.
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