Ronald Lee Hull, 32, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, was shot and killed on July 17, 1988, during a shooting that also killed Melinda Hayes and Thomas Walter Nicholson and wounded five others. The assailant, identified as Charles Michael Hayes, reportedly said he believed he was killing demons. Hull’s wife, Darlene Welborn Hull, was wounded and survived; she was released from the hospital shortly after.

Witnesses criticized deputies’ actions that night, saying victims were allowed to drive into the shooter’s line of fire, a claim that drew heavy local scrutiny. Forsyth County sheriff’s deputies shot and took Hayes into custody; he was later charged with multiple counts of murder and assault. The community mourned, with hundreds attending funeral services for the victims.

What details about that night or the victims’ movements remain unclear to readers who were there or who have information?