Kenneth C. Jones, 54, of Canton, North Carolina, was fatally shot on September 29, 2016, inside a residence on Mica Mine Road in Waynesville around 12:45 a.m. A 72-year-old homeowner called 911 and said Jones had entered the house earlier, refused to leave, began fighting with him, and was shot after the homeowner fired three times. First responders found Jones dead on the kitchen floor.

The Haywood County Sheriff’s Office investigated and reported no signs of forcible entry; the two men were known to each other. Investigators classified the incident as a home invasion and described the homeowner’s actions as self-defense. No charges were filed against the homeowner after the daylong investigation.

Few additional public details are available about the relationship between the men or what brought Jones to the house that night. Did anyone in the area know the nature of their relationship or see either man at the residence that evening?