Jeffrey Dowd, 55, was shot and killed near Carthage, North Carolina, on January 18, 2017. The shooting happened at a mobile home in the 100 block of Murdocksville Road at about 6:15 p.m. Responders found Dowd deceased at the scene after personnel from Carthage Fire & Rescue, Moore County EMS, the State Medical Examiner’s Office and the Moore County Sheriff’s Office arrived.

Authorities reported the shooting followed a verbal argument between Dowd and 62-year-old Gregory Thomas Short of West End. Short called 911, waited at the end of a dirt road to flag down emergency vehicles, and was later arrested and charged with one count of felony murder and one count of felony possession of a firearm by a felon. He was held without bond at the Moore County Detention Center; his first court appearance was scheduled for February 14, 2017.

The investigation described the incident as an argument that escalated into violence and noted Short had a prior felony conviction and was in possession of a firearm. Does anyone have information about the events that evening or the people involved?