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Kentucky Father Charged With Murder in Adair County Shooting of 33-Year-Old Son

State police say the fatal shot followed a heated altercation at a home on KY 55 South.

Overview

  • Troopers responded around 3:02 p.m. CST Tuesday to a reported shooting at a residence on KY 55 South in Adair County.
  • Jordan Hadley, 33, of Columbia, was found with an apparent gunshot wound and later died at a local hospital.
  • Kentucky State Police report Phillip Bruce Hadley, 56, allegedly pulled a handgun during a heated dispute with his son and fired.
  • Phillip Bruce Hadley was arrested on a murder charge and booked into the Adair County Detention Center.
  • Investigators have not released a detailed motive or additional forensic findings, and the case remains under investigation.