Carolyn Ann Stephenson, 61, was killed in the early hours of February 28, 2021, when shots were fired into her mobile home in a community on Todd Lane in Sampson County. The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office reported she was struck by bullets inside her residence just before 1 a.m. A neighboring home was also hit, but no one else was injured.

Investigators recovered extensive evidence at the scene, including shell casings and at least 68 evidence markers. The ATF has offered a reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction, and federal authorities indicated Stephenson was not believed to be the intended target. No arrests or suspects have been identified and the investigation remains active.

Anyone with information about the shooting or who was in the Todd Lane area that night is asked to contact the investigators.