John Christopher Freeman, 43, of Maxton, North Carolina, was among three men shot on the night of November 30, 2014, behind a home on McLeod Drive. The three were found in a concrete picnic area in the woods known locally as Little Swamp, an area described in the report as a frequent site of parties and drug activity. Deputies responding to a 911 call found two men dead at the scene; Freeman was critically wounded, taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital in Laurinburg, and later died of his injuries.

Local speculation mentioned possible retaliation as a motive, but investigators had not confirmed a reason for the attack. Casey Collins Locklear, 22, of Pembroke, North Carolina, was arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder in connection with the deaths of Freeman, Teddy Ray Maynor, 34, and Mitch Oxendine, 35; Locklear was reported to have been on probation for a 2010 robbery at the time. The investigation was described as ongoing, and authorities asked anyone with information to come forward.

Did anyone who lived near McLeod Drive or who knew the victims see or hear anything that night?