Law enforcement is looking for a central Kentucky man accused of the murder of an apparent family member.
Kentucky State Police is looking for 60-year-old Steven D. Girtley, of Franklin County. Girtley is accused of shooting and killing 36-year-old Justin Girtley at a residence on Flat Creek Road (Hwy 12), about 12 miles northwest of Frankfort.
The shooting occurred Saturday night at approximately 10:00 when the two men were in an “altercation,” state police said. Upon troopers arriving at the scene, Steven Girtley “had fled the residence into a wooded area …”
Justin Girtley, also of Franklin County, was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Franklin County Coroner’s Office.
Police did not reveal the relationship between the two men, but they both served as pall bearers at Steve Girtley’s mother’s funeral in 2017, according to the obituary.
The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office said Steven Girtley stands six feet tall and weighs about 185 pounds. He has blue eyes and a gray beard. He was last seen wearing camouflage clothing.
Steven Girtley was arrested by state police on a fourth-degree domestic violence charge in September 2018 in Franklin County, according to online records.
Anyone with information on Steven Girtley’s location is asked to contact Kentucky State Police at 502-227-2221 or Frankfort Dispatch 502-875-8582.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
