Marty Lee Brown was 60 and lived in Hickory, North Carolina. On January 24, 2021 he was found lying on a living-room couch with an apparent gunshot injury and was pronounced dead at the scene by Hickory police after his wife called them. His wife had been asleep in the bedroom and was awakened by two unknown females who told her her husband was injured; those two females were later located by police and were not considered suspects.

Police describe the death as an active, ongoing investigation and have not released further details. The community and family are seeking answers about the circumstances that led to his death.

If anyone has information about what happened to Marty Lee Brown or the events on January 24, 2021, please contact Hickory police.