Luc Eric Gonzalez, 28, was murdered on October 30, 2012, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was at the home of his friend Jennifer Smith when both were found dead; Jennifer, 25, was killed in the same incident. Jennifer’s 2-year-old son, who was also the child of Jennifer’s ex-boyfriend Jacquece A. Forest, was at the home and was not harmed.

Police say Jennifer had earlier called to report seeing her ex-boyfriend lurking in the woods behind her house; officers searched but found nothing suspicious. Several hours later Jacquece was stopped for speeding, fled on foot to an apartment, and was later taken to a hospital after capture. At the hospital he allegedly told staff he had shot Jennifer and Luc. Jacquece A. Forest was charged with two counts of murder and had prior convictions for assaulting a female. Family members attended court and described his remorseful appearance.