Johnny Mark Lowery, 53, was shot and killed on September 7, 2018, in the parking lot of Nate’s Country Store in Murphy, North Carolina. The shooting occurred around 9 p.m.; Lowery was rushed to Erlanger Murphy Medical Center but was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident prompted the cancellation of a nearby high school football game and the evacuation of the stadium.

Authorities identified and apprehended 28-year-old Shane Donovan McKinney of Marble, North Carolina shortly after the shooting following a brief standoff at his residence. McKinney was charged with murder and discharging a firearm within city limits and was held without bond as the investigation continued.

If anyone witnessed the shooting or has information about Lowery’s movements that evening, please come forward.