On October 26, 2023, 33-year-old Dagoberto Lopez was found dead from gunshot wounds inside a residence at 10310 Garland Highway, about 10 miles south of Clinton, North Carolina. He was one of five people discovered inside the home; the other victims were Alfonza Jeffers, 73, of Clinton; Hector Salazar Lopez, 39, of Garland; Lamar Williams, 58, of Rose Hill; and Jamie Lynn Rowland, also known as Jamie Thompson, 47, of Clinton. The Sampson County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 911 call received about 12:41 a.m. on October 26 and found the victims in different rooms of the house, each with fatal gunshot wounds.

The residence was known locally as a location associated with drug activity, and investigators described the incident as a targeted attack connected to those activities. Community tips assisted investigators as the case moved forward.

Who in the area remembers anything unusual around that house in October 2023 or has information that could help clarify what happened?