Hiram Jay Willetts, 61, of Southport, North Carolina, was shot and pronounced dead at the scene on January 6, 2022, near Windemere and Masters drives in Boiling Spring Lakes. The shooting happened in the evening during an altercation. Local police and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation opened an inquiry; no public identification of a suspect has been released.

Authorities asked anyone with information to come forward as Willetts’ family and the community grappled with his death. Few details about the altercation or the other person involved have been made public. Is there anyone who witnessed the incident or who can share what happened that evening?