Bernard Warren Joyce III, 48, was fatally shot during an altercation on January 31, 2025, in the 300 block of South Henry Street in Stoneville, North Carolina. Officers arriving about 12:45 p.m. found Joyce in the front yard with multiple gunshot wounds; he was pronounced dead at the scene after life-saving efforts.

A 23-year-old Miguel Angel Corona was at the residence when officers arrived and was taken into custody without incident. Authorities say the shooting stemmed from an isolated altercation between Joyce and Corona. Corona has been charged with second-degree murder and is being held at the Rockingham County Jail without bond. The Stoneville Police Department is leading the investigation with assistance from the State Bureau of Investigation, the Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office, the Mayodan Police Department, the Madison Police Department, and the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Anyone who may have information about the case is asked to contact the Stoneville Police Department at 336-573-9862 or Crimestoppers at 336-349-9683. Have readers who knew Bernard or witnessed the incident come forward with tips or memories?