Lee County Virginia And State Investigators Are Looking For Answers After A Man Was Found Dead. 59 Year Old Rick Cooper Was Found Inside A Home On St. Charles Road In Pennington Gap By A Friend Who Had Not Heard From Him In The Past Few Days.. Sheriff Gary Parsons Said The Victim Was Found With Gunshot Wounds And Could Be The Victim Of A Homicide. It’s Not Known If Any Potential Suspects Or Motive Are Being Investigated At This Time.