Kevin Ray Hefner, 28, of Claremont, North Carolina, was found dead at his home on November 4, 2017, lying in the doorway with an apparent gunshot wound after answering a knock at the front door. Witnesses reported he was shot when he opened the door. The Catawba County Sheriff’s Office investigated the incident.

Authorities arrested Tony Allen Brittain II at his Claremont home and charged him with Hefner’s murder. According to the investigation, Brittain and his daughter, Halie Brittain Lassman, went to Hefner’s residence to retrieve money for drugs Lassman had bought earlier; when she found the drugs were fake, they returned and Brittain, armed with a shotgun, shot Hefner. In December 2021 Brittain pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and received a minimum nine-year sentence. Lassman was charged with accessory after the fact and had a court date set for February 7, 2022.

If anyone knew Kevin or has information about the events that night, please share what you remember.