Shortly after midnight on July 16, 2024, Forsyth County deputies responded to a reported shooting at 8009 Cain Wood Court in Walkertown, North Carolina. Officers found 42-year-old Timothy Allen Killion with a gunshot wound to the face; deputies performed CPR until EMS transported him to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, where he later died. A 24-year-old Walkertown resident, Tyler Ray Crouse, was arrested at the scene and charged with felony murder; he was booked without bond.

Authorities have not disclosed a motive and the relationship between Killion and Crouse has not been made clear. Killion, a Winston-Salem resident, is remembered as a devoted father of four who enjoyed the outdoors, cars, and drawing; a memorial service was held July 25, 2024, and a GoFundMe was started to assist his family.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office.