Christopher D. Caskey, 35, of Mount Holly, North Carolina, died on March 29, 2017, at CaroMont Regional Medical Center after being shot during a confrontation outside the home of his partner, Natasha Johnston, on Woodcliff Lane. The altercation occurred while Josiah Russell Philpott, 34, Johnston’s ex-husband and a former corrections officer, was returning their two children. Caskey later succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.

Philpott was arrested and charged with second-degree murder. He ultimately entered an Alford plea and was convicted of voluntary manslaughter, receiving a sentence of less than four years. The plea was entered amid assertions that Caskey had followed Philpott to his car and physically assaulted him during the encounter. The case record also notes prior domestic violence allegations against Philpott by Johnston, including claims he struck their children and threatened her and their dog; a protective order was filed but later dismissed after a custody agreement.

Caskey is survived by his children Sabrina Kaitlyn Caskey, MaKayla Caskey, and Christopher D. CJ Caskey Jr., his brother Michael Caskey, and other relatives. Did anyone in Mount Holly remember Christopher or witness the events that night and have information to add?