Johnnie Osborne, 75, was shot after answering a knock at his Norwood, North Carolina home on October 21, 2018 when someone fired several bullets through the front door. He did not survive his wounds, dying on December 20, 2018. The motive for the shooting has not been established and investigators reported having few leads.

In March 2019, Ashley Halstead, who was staying at Osborne’s home at the time, was charged with felony obstruction of justice for allegedly giving police a false suspect. No arrest in the shooting had been announced by then; the sheriff’s office offered a reward and repeatedly asked the community for help. In September 2021 three men — Timmothy Wright, Johnny Wright, and Justin Farmer — were arrested and charged with first-degree murder and discharging a weapon into occupied property causing serious bodily injury.

Anyone who knew Johnnie Osborne, his movements that night, or has information about the shooting is asked to contact the Stanly County Sheriff’s Office.