Thomas Coke Bayne, a 45-year-old Caucasian man, was shot to death at his home on Chapman Ridge Road in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, in the early morning hours of September 25, 2015. Deputies who responded to the scene found him deceased.

Investigators determined that his spouse, Tina Bayne, fired multiple shots, and the killing occurred during a violent altercation. The case record describes a long history of physical and emotional abuse against Tina Bayne and says she shot Thomas Bayne in an act of self-defense after he became increasingly volatile and threatened to kill her.

Transylvania County investigators and the State Bureau of Investigation reviewed the case; District Attorney Greg Newman concluded Tina Bayne’s actions were justified and no charges were filed. Does anyone have information about the events leading up to that night or knew the family?