Law & Crime Report
The man suspected of murdering a Kentucky lawyer while she slept in her family’s home is under arrest, according to Kentucky State Police (KSP).
Shannon Gilday, 23, was arrested without incident around 4:30 a.m. on Monday when a deputy with the Madison County Sheriff’s Office found him walking along the side of the roads according to a KSP news release.
The arrest of Gilday marks the end of a five-day manhunt for the man suspected of killing Jordan Morgan, 32, and shooting her father C. Wesley Morgan, a former Republican state lawmaker, when the two exchanged gunfire in the early morning hours of Feb. 22. Police had warned the public that Gilday should be “considered armed and dangerous.” He is now charged him with murder, burglary, criminal mischief, assault, and two counts of attempted murder.
“We are thankful the search for Gilday has come to an end, and are grateful for the public and other agencies that have remained vigilant since Gilday was named a suspect on Thursday,” said Sgt. Robert Purdy in a statement on Monday. “Their efforts ultimately resulted in his safe apprehension early this morning.”
A woman that Law&Crime confirmed to be the suspect’s mother said Gilday feared a nuclear war 9post above from Facebook).
Police are still investigating but may now get a better idea about a potential motive. A Facebook post shared last week by a woman Law&Crime confirmed to be Gilday’s mother, Katie Gilday, hinted at possible mental issues.
“My son Shannon Gilday, who I love so dearly, has not been of sound mind the last couple of weeks, distraught with the certainty a nuclear war is imminent,” wrote Mrs. Gilday in her post. “He spoke of building a bunker and the CIA following him. I tried to get him psychiatric help but to no avail.”
Mr. Morgan also discussed the young man’s possible motive while speaking with the media during a candlelight vigil for her daughter in Richmond on Sunday night. In an interview with NBC Lexington affiliate WLEX, he said that Gilday wanted access to the bunker in his $6.5 million home.
“[My daughter’s] dead because of [the bunker],” said Morgan. “And it is ridiculous.”
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