Man arrested for murder after body found in Clay County barn fire, troopers say

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX NEWS) — A man is facing a murder charge after a body was discovered in a barn fire in Clay County on Thursday, according to Kentucky State Police.

KSP Post 11 London responded to a barn fire on KY 577 near Buncomb around 8:30 p.m. Sept. 17 after Clay County 911 requested assistance. First responders found an unidentified man in the fire debris with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.

An autopsy performed the following morning identified the victim as 40-year-old Nathaniel D. Carter, of McKee, Ky.

Through the investigation, detectives located and interviewed 28-year-old Dalton S. Bowling, of Manchester, Ky. Bowling was arrested and charged with murder.

The investigation, which is being led by Detective Logan Gay, remains ongoing.

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