Durwood Van Langley was 49 when he died from a gunshot wound on February 12, 2015, at the family home on the 6100 block of Weyerhaeuser Road in Grifton, North Carolina. The Pitt County Medical Examiner ruled his death due to injuries sustained in the shooting. He is survived by his wife Gina, daughters Erin Valdez and Michaela Langley, son Nicholas Langley, four brothers and two grandchildren, Hailey and Phoenix Valdez.

Authorities say the shooter was Durwood’s 20-year-old son, Nicholas Langley, who told investigators the shooting was accidental. The Pitt County Sheriff’s Office charged Nicholas with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill and inflict serious injury and with misdemeanor larceny of property belonging to the Grifton Police Department. He was held on a $1,000,000 secured bond and made a first court appearance the day after the shooting. Durwood’s wife and a daughter were in the home at the time but were not harmed.

Anyone who knew Durwood or has information about the shooting is asked to come forward.