On October 20, 2023, at about 8:47 p.m., deputies from the Granville County Sheriff’s Office found 44-year-old Malinda Drumgold Anderson dead at a residence on Southern Court in Oxford, North Carolina. A 20-year-old man at the same scene suffered life-threatening gunshot wounds and was taken to a hospital. The house had been struck by multiple rounds and investigators said more than three firearms were involved, indicating multiple shooters.

Sheriff Robert Fountain Jr. said Anderson was likely not the intended target, characterizing her death as wrong place, wrong time, and suggested the shooting might be connected to another fatal shooting earlier that night in Oxford. As of November 22, 2023, no arrests had been announced; a $10,000 reward through Granville County Crime Stoppers was being offered. Authorities reported using GPS tracking and cell tower data and were seeking information from the public.

Anderson’s mother, Queen Wilson, described her daughter as sweet and family oriented and appealed for justice. If anyone has information about what happened on Southern Court on October 20, please contact the Granville County Sheriff’s Office or Crime Stoppers.