Roy Jacob Bryant, 23, of Salisbury, North Carolina, died after being shot on June 9, 2014, in the 5200 block of Woodleaf Road. He was struck in the abdomen after his 22-year-old cousin, Timothy Scott Glover, who had been drinking, accidentally discharged a sawed-off 20 gauge shotgun. Bryant was taken to Rowan Regional Medical Center and died shortly after arrival.

Investigators initially reported a .410 shotgun but later recovered and identified the weapon as a sawed-off 20 gauge shotgun, an illegal firearm. Authorities determined Glover was impaired by alcohol when the weapon discharged. The incident was described as an accident, but the District Attorney’s Office was presented with the case and Glover was charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and felony possession of a weapon of mass death and destruction; he surrendered to the Sheriff’s Office to face the warrants.

If anyone knew Roy or has information about that night on Woodleaf Road, please share what you remember.