Robert Joseph Swedlund, 25, of Troutman, North Carolina, was shot and killed on January 20, 2015. Born May 12, 1989, in Cleburne, Texas, he was described as a devoted son, brother and soon-to-be father who enjoyed soccer, disc golf and the outdoors. He was also a father figure to his girlfriend’s children.

Swedlund’s body was found in the parking lot of the Troutman Animal Hospital by a newspaper delivery person. Investigators say surveillance footage shows him meeting with 33-year-old Jeffrey Allen Gillespie, the estranged husband of Swedlund’s girlfriend. Gillespie had previously been the subject of a domestic violence protection order filed by Leann Gillespie in October 2014 and allegedly continued making threatening communications. On the night of the killing Gillespie sent a text to Leann stating he had shot her boyfriend.

Law enforcement tracked Gillespie to an office building in Charlotte and arrested him without incident; he was charged with murder and scheduled to appear in court on February 13, 2015. Does anyone have information about Swedlund’s life in Troutman or the events that night?