Isiah Buckley, 38, of Nashville, Tennessee, was shot to death on December 14, 2023, in Swain County, North Carolina. Authorities found Buckley deceased inside a vehicle in the 1300 block of Greasy Branch Road; a woman in the vehicle, reportedly an Uber driver from Virginia, had also been shot and was taken to surgery and expected to recover. Arrest warrants allege Buckley was robbed at gunpoint of $68,000 worth of unspecified controlled substances before being fatally shot and that the driver was then shot as well.

Investigators reported drugs in the victims’ vehicle, and both suspects were found with large quantities of opium and methamphetamine when arrested. Two Bryson City residents were charged: 29-year-old Kyle Everett Huskey faced murder, attempted first-degree murder, armed robbery, weapons and multiple drug charges; 24-year-old Chasity Marie Taylor faced trafficking charges. The shooting occurred in a secluded stretch of Greasy Branch Road; the surviving driver called 911 despite poor cell reception and was unable to name the shooter.

Did anyone in the area see a vehicle or people near Greasy Branch Road on December 14, 2023?