On April 3, 2025, George Dewey Turnmire, a 61-year-old white man from Kannapolis, North Carolina, was fatally shot inside a home at 280 Sylvester Road in China Grove. Deputies were dispatched about 3:23 p.m. after a 911 call from a female resident who reported that her neighbor, 61-year-old white male Michael Dean Brown, had entered the house and shot Turnmire.

Investigators say a verbal altercation preceded the shooting. Brown allegedly forced entry through the back door and shot Turnmire twice in the back with a 20-gauge shotgun. The caller and four juveniles were in the home; they locked themselves in a room and were not injured. Deputies found Turnmire deceased and located Brown on the porch; Brown was taken into custody and charged with murder, held without bond with his first court appearance scheduled for April 4, 2025. Carolina Cremation is handling arrangements and the family is mourning.

Does anyone have information about Turnmire, his movements that day, or the relationship between the neighbors?