Donnie Allen Ayscue, 47, of Henderson, North Carolina, was shot and killed in the early hours of January 11, 2025, on the 1300 block of Walters Street in northern Henderson. Deputies found Ayscue with an apparent gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations opened a joint inquiry, and Sheriff Curtis Brame confirmed the death was being investigated as a homicide.

The community response emphasized the loss to Ayscue’s family; he is survived by his mother, Brenda Dement Ayscue, his son Shane Ayscue, and brothers Michael Allen Ayscue Jr. and Rocky Allen Ayscue. Detectives worked the case for weeks and urged anyone with information to contact law enforcement. If anyone knew Donnie or has information about the shooting on Walters Street, please share what you know with investigators.