On March 7, 2014, 36-year-old George Harrison Humphries of Lexington, North Carolina, died of a gunshot wound sustained inside his home at 272 Shepps Boat Dock Road. Deputies from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of shots being fired and found Humphries; he was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center but did not survive. Officials described the incident as domestic-related and the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office continued an open investigation, but no arrests or suspects were identified and no other individuals were being sought at that time.

Humphries worked for the City of Lexington and served as a volunteer fireman with the Southmont Fire Department. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Ward Humphries, and their four children, Jesse, Joshua, Savannah, and Salem Humphries. If anyone has information about what happened that night, please come forward to assist the ongoing investigation.