Eddie McLain, 72, of Laurinburg, North Carolina, was shot and killed on July 25, 1998. The shooting followed several days of arguing between McLain and Larry Patterson; Patterson shot McLain, then fired at other people in the front yard without hitting anyone. Patterson ambushed officers at the scene, wounding Laurinburg Police Sergeant Doug Bowen in the leg before turning the weapon on himself.

Investigators found that both Patterson and McLain had criminal records, and police had been called to the house several weeks earlier over complaints of drug activity. The shooting raised questions in the community about local criminal activity and safety, and about how the confrontation escalated to deadly violence.

If anyone knew Eddie McLain, his whereabouts in the days before July 25, 1998, or has information about the events that led to the shooting, please share what is known.