Kathy Pitts Smith, 58, was found dead from a gunshot wound in her Stanley, North Carolina, home on November 25, 2021. Gaston County Police responded to a shooting call on the 2300 block of Stanley-Lucia Road on Thanksgiving Day and discovered Smith with a fatal wound at the scene.

Authorities arrested 48-year-old neighbor Daniel James Moxley at the scene and charged him with first-degree murder. Reports say Moxley was being held in Gaston County Jail without bond while the investigation continued; officials described the motive as unclear.

Anyone who was in the area that day or who knew Smith or her relationship with neighbors is asked to contact the Gaston County Police with information.