Jamie Vee Franks, 43, of Salisbury, North Carolina, was shot and killed at her home on St. Peter’s Church Road on August 23, 2021. According to the Rowan County Sheriff’s Office, 51-year-old Jody Edgar Hall assaulted Jamie, chased her around the yard and shot her with a shotgun; she suffered a fatal gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene. An 8-year-old child witnessed the attack and hid in a bathroom before calling 911.

Deputies located Hall behind a camper at the residence. He complied with commands by placing the shotgun barrel under his chin and firing; he was airlifted to a hospital and placed on life support. Hall’s prior record listed convictions including driving while impaired, sexual battery, burglary, assault with a deadly weapon and discharging a firearm into occupied property. The Rowan County Department of Social Services was contacted to arrange care for the child.

Anyone who knew Jamie, her family, or who has information about what happened that evening is asked to come forward.