Connie Woolard Hunt, 72, of Chocowinity, North Carolina, was found dead at her home on NC Highway 33 West on February 15, 2021. Deputies discovered her lying on the floor with an apparent gunshot wound to the head and she was pronounced dead at the scene.

James Carver, 57, identified as Connie’s former son-in-law, was at the residence when deputies arrived and was reportedly highly intoxicated. He admitted to shooting her during an altercation and was taken into custody at the scene; bond was set at $1,000,000 at his first court appearance. The death has been prosecuted as a homicide.

Connie was remembered as a mother, grandmother and cosmetologist who ran a home-based salon, owned appliance and furniture stores, and tended a Koi pond and flower gardens. If anyone knew Connie or has information about the events leading to her death, please come forward to the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office.