On the night of July 1, 2024, at about 10:03 p.m., officers from the Thomasville Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 300 block of West Main Street in Thomasville, North Carolina. They found Johnny Marshall, 50, of Lexington, deceased from gunshot wounds. Marshall, born February 24, 1974, in High Point and known as Johnny Jerome Marshall or Johnny Dreds, owned a trucking business called Trustworthy, LLC, and is remembered by family as friendly and outgoing.

He is survived by his mother, stepfather, numerous children, grandchildren, and siblings. Police have identified a person of interest but have not filed charges or publicly named that individual; the investigation remains active. Neighbors near Doak Park said the shooting shocked a community where incidents like this are uncommon.

If anyone has information about the shooting, please contact the Thomasville Police Department.