On November 23, 2014, 76-year-old James C. Stocks was found dead in his Fayetteville, North Carolina, home at 7418 Turnbull Road after family members, unable to reach him, alerted authorities. A relative forced entry and discovered him lying in a pool of blood on the living room floor. Investigators determined he had been shot during a robbery in which cash and firearms were taken.

Police arrested 20-year-old Brandon Avery and 22-year-old Brandon Stewart and charged them in connection with Stocks’ death. Authorities say the men were also linked to the fatal shooting of 72-year-old James Bryant, found dead in his home the following day, and that robbery was believed to be the motive; at least one suspect was reportedly acquainted with Mr. Bryant. The Stocks family noted that Avery had been known to them and spent time at their home.

Funeral services were held December 1, 2014; Mr. Stocks is survived by his wife Shirley, three children, two brothers, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please share it with investigators.