Jordan Margaret Peters Skaggs, 30, was fatally shot outside her home on Cherry Blossom Lane in Richlands, North Carolina, on July 13, 2014. Deputies found her lying in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds; the investigation reported she had been shot 15 times. Her three children were next door swimming when the shooting occurred.

Her husband, 36-year-old former Marine sergeant Christopher Michael Skaggs, was arrested at the scene and charged with first-degree murder. He later pleaded guilty to avoid a capital trial and received life in prison without parole. Court testimony said Christopher Skaggs had post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury from deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan; his attorney characterized both spouses as victims and noted Jordan’s struggles with alcohol and bipolar disorder. The children were placed in the care of Onslow County Social Services.

Jordan graduated from Fort Defiance High School in 2001 and was remembered as a devoted mother who loved music and the outdoors. Does anyone have information about Jordan’s life in Richlands or the family’s situation before July 13, 2014?