David Victor Bruce, 59, and Julia Rena McManus, 40, were found dead on December 23, 2020, in an apartment at the Thornberry Apartments in northeast Charlotte, North Carolina, near West Mallard Creek Church Road and North Tryon Street. The Charlotte‑Mecklenburg Police Department opened a homicide investigation after officers responded to the scene.

Investigators reported no signs of forced entry and were not actively seeking suspects at the time the information was released. David Victor Bruce’s obituary lists his date of death as December 23, 2020, and notes arrangements with the Cremation Society of Charlotte. Authorities have not released further details, and there have been no arrests or reported litigations connected to either death.

Anyone with information about what happened that night or who may have been in the Thornberry Apartments on December 23, 2020, is asked to contact CMPD.