Adam Kale Wood, 19, of Kings Mountain, North Carolina, was shot to death on February 19, 2021, after being found along a rural Gaston County road near Kings Mountain with another victim, 22-year-old Robert Lucas Gibby of Bessemer City. Investigators say the shootings occurred during a marijuana sale; both Wood and Gibby were shot in the back. A third man, Payton Lee Waggoner, 21, survived after being shot four times and later went to Wake Forest Baptist Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Three suspects were arrested in connection with the killings. Kaleb Isiah Carver, 21, of Taylorsville, and Michael Shane Barnes, 19, of Taylorsville, were each charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder. A 16-year-old female was also arrested and charged with the same counts; her name was not released. Carver asked for bond in court, citing no prior record and childcare responsibilities, but the request was denied. Waggoner is also facing multiple drug charges.

Anyone who knew Adam Kale Wood, his routines, or who has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.