Kevin Dale Cato, 46, of Forest City, North Carolina, died on August 28, 2015, from a single gunshot wound to the shoulder. Officers responded to a home on Willow Run Drive about 1 p.m.; emergency crews transported Cato to Rutherford Regional Hospital, where he later died. Police treated the incident as a death investigation while preliminary autopsy results confirmed the fatal gunshot wound.

The only witness identified in reports was Andrea Porter Reeves, who lived at the home and said she was in the shower when the shooting occurred. Neighbors described Cato as polite, somewhat secluded, a veteran, and someone who had lived in the neighborhood about six months with no prior disturbances at the residence. The Forest City Police interviewed witnesses and collected evidence; the case was to be forwarded to the District Attorney for charging decisions. No arrests, suspects, or litigation have been reported.

Did anyone in the Forest City area know Kevin Cato or see anything on Willow Run Drive around August 28, 2015 that could help investigators?