Jerry Darrell Williamson, 71, of Haw River, North Carolina, was found dead in a field near his home on November 11, 2019, shot in the head with a high-powered rifle. His grandson, Steven Bryant Somers, known as Pee Wee, also in his 30s, was found dead nearby. Both deaths are being treated as homicides.

Authorities identified 31-year-old Justin Lynn Ramirez as the suspect; he had been staying with Somers on Williamson’s property and was arrested after a brief manhunt. Ramirez faces charges that include first-degree murder and felony larceny of a motor vehicle. Investigators say a verbal altercation over people shooting rifles on the property may have precipitated the violence. Ramirez reportedly had outstanding warrants in Haw River for breaking and entering and larceny and had been linked to drug-related activity.

Williamson was a retired North Carolina Department of Transportation employee and a farmer, survived by his wife of 56 years, Elaine Knighten Williamson, daughters, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The sheriff’s office continues its investigation and plans further searches of the scene. If anyone knew Jerry Williamson or his family or has information about what happened on November 11, please share what is known.