Shawn Dean Hamilton was 41 when he was found dead inside his home on Hamilton Road in Spindale, North Carolina, on the early morning of December 26, 2019. He suffered fatal gunshot wounds. Born October 8, 1978, he ran Hamilton Landscaping Company, was a former basketball player, and attended Wheat Creek Baptist Church in Polk County. He is survived by his wife, Michelle Hamilton, his children, and extended family.

Authorities investigated the shooting and arrested Stephon Logan, who was charged with murder. The shooting reportedly occurred just after midnight and the suspect was apprehended shortly afterward.

Did anyone in the area know Shawn or observe anything around Hamilton Road that night?