Gary Lee Somerset was 27 when he was shot and killed in Lincolnton, North Carolina, on August 25, 2017. Born May 17, 1990, in Gaston County, he was described as having blue eyes and a friendly smile. At the time he was temporarily staying with Ronald Wayne Vaughn, who rented a trailer from Somerset’s mother, Kimberly Ingram.

According to reports, an argument began after Ingram told Vaughn he could no longer live in the trailer. The confrontation escalated and Vaughn retrieved a sawed-off shotgun and shot Somerset while Somerset stood about five feet away. The case has generated prolonged attention in the community because of the circumstances that led to the shooting and the legal questions it raised.

If anyone knew Gary, his movements that day, or has information about the incident, please come forward to help clarify what happened.