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Jerry Ruby and Billy R. Hager of Owenton, Kentucky, are brothers-in-law (their wives are sisters). The Hagers, however, are in the midst of a divorce. On August 3rd, Mrs. Hager asked Jerry to help move a truck from the Hager property, which he did. When Billy Hager learned about it, he and a friend rushed to the Ruby residence.
Billy Hager confronted Jerry Ruby around 9:15 p.m., first striking him without warning, then running back to his truck for a .22 caliber handgun. Jerry fled into the house (Hager's 11-year-old daughter and Mrs. Ruby were also inside) and was calling 911 when Hager began shooting at the...
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