PERRY Co., Ky. (WYMT) - It has been more than one year since Samuel Smith was shot and killed in Perry County.

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It happened on March 30, 2024. Smith, 38, was shot on KY-550 near the Knott-Perry line. He died from his injuries at Hazard ARH.

At the time of the shooting, the Perry County Sheriff’s Office said that one of the suspects was a passenger on an ATV and that he was the one who shot Smith.

After the shooting, police arrested Johnathan Proffitt, 33. The sheriff’s office also said another man could face charges in the case.

Proffitt was charged with one count of murder and one count of tampering with physical evidence.

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