Virgil Chuck Stokes Jr., 49, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was found with a gunshot wound and pronounced dead at a home on Shannon Bradley Road in Gastonia on April 11, 2021. The circumstances at the scene were described as unclear, and Gastonia police opened an investigation to determine how he died and identify any suspects.

Police arrested 67-year-old Leon Davis on April 14, 2021. Davis was living at the home where Stokes was killed and reported the incident to officers; detectives collected evidence as they worked the case. Stokes had a 2010 Cadillac with him at the residence, though reports did not state whether the vehicle was related to the shooting. Crime Stoppers of Gaston County offered a cash reward and police asked the public for help.

Does anyone who knew Virgil Stokes, saw him in Gastonia that weekend, or has information about the home on Shannon Bradley Road have details to share?