Isaac Peter Thomas was 34 when he was shot and killed at his father’s Polkton, North Carolina, residence on January 4, 2017. He was found near the passenger door of a Hyundai Sonata after being struck in the upper right arm by a single bullet that had been fired through the door. His 31-year-old girlfriend from Oakboro witnessed the shooting and told officers she and Isaac had gone to see his father; after Isaac punched the door the father fired the shot, according to her statement.

The father, identified as 64-year-old Isaac Braswell Thomas, told officers he had shot his son and guided them to the weapon, a Ruger LCP .380 handgun, which was found on a small table in the living room. Both men and the girlfriend called 911 after the shooting. Officers found no signs that drugs or alcohol were a factor, and the father was described as calm and cooperative when first contacted.

The father was charged with second-degree murder. Did anyone in Polkton or Oakboro know Isaac Peter Thomas or his family and have details that could shed more light on what led to this deadly confrontation?