Akesia Michelle Toney, 37, and her 16-year-old daughter Brianna Nicole Jones were found dead from apparent gunshot wounds in their home at 1755 West River Road in Franklinton on December 31, 2013. Deputies responded about 2:30 a.m. after Akesia called 911 and the call cut off; officers found lights on, signs of a struggle, and the two victims in the master bedroom.

Authorities say Akesia’s estranged husband, Ricky Junior Toney, 34, and his 16-year-old brother, Joey Kearney, broke into the house. Akesia had obtained a restraining order against Ricky in October, citing threats and possession of a sawed-off shotgun. A six-hour search across three counties ended when officers located Ricky Toney and Joey Kearney in Warren County; gunfire during the confrontation left Ricky Toney fatally injured and Kearney wounded. Kearney was treated and held without bond on charges including first-degree burglary, first-degree kidnapping, and two counts of first-degree murder.

Nearly a thousand people attended a memorial at Louisburg High School. Coworkers and community members highlighted Akesia’s death as tied to a history of domestic violence and the limits of the restraining order. If anyone knew Akesia or Brianna, or has information about the events that night, please come forward.