John Walter Sonny Goldston, 78, died of injuries sustained in a shooting at Pinelake Health and Rehab Center in Carthage, North Carolina, on March 29, 2009. A resident of 801 Pinehurst Avenue, he had been living at the nursing home at the time; he was a retired man and member of Tyson Creek Baptist Church who had suffered several debilitating strokes and had spent nearly five years at Tara Plantation before moving to Pinelake. Goldston is survived by a daughter, Janet G. Merrill, three sons — Mike, Gary, and John Goldston — 14 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Authorities identified and arrested 45-year-old Robert K. Stewart in connection with the shooting; Stewart was charged with Goldston’s murder. The case drew attention because the victim was vulnerable and the crime occurred inside a nursing home.

Does anyone have information about Goldston’s time at Pinelake or about the events on March 29, 2009?