Michael Thaggard, a 50-year-old African American man, was found shot to death at his home on Twisted Oaks Drive in Fayetteville, North Carolina, on the night of April 6, 2018. He was survived by his daughter Talisha Holmes; sons Maurio Johnson and Kabron Thaggard; grandsons Maurio Johnson Jr. and DeMaurion Johnson; his mother Mary B. Thaggard; and siblings Douglas Thaggard, Jeremy Ingram, Brian Regan, Lynette Carmona, Bernette Thaggard, Lakeysia Council, Lavonna Regan, and Veronica Regan.

Investigators identified several suspects during the probe. A juvenile who had attended a gathering at Thaggard’s residence that night was charged by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office with first-degree murder and held in a secure facility pending further proceedings. Reports state the juvenile opened fire, striking Thaggard multiple times.

The shooting and subsequent legal process drew significant local attention and had a profound effect on the family and community. Does anyone have information about the gathering that night or saw activity near Twisted Oaks Drive on April 6, 2018?