Daniel Blake Grissom, 26, was shot and killed on October 12, 2023, in the 200 block of Gillburg Lane in Henderson, North Carolina. Vance County deputies transported Grissom and another injured man to Maria Parham Medical Center; Grissom later died there. The second victim’s condition has not been disclosed.

Authorities identified 24-year-old Eric Ryan Hill of Manson as the primary suspect; he was described as armed and dangerous and was last seen in a white Ford Explorer near the Sheetz on Ruin Creek Road around 7:47 a.m. Hill was taken into custody without incident by 9:30 a.m. and charged with first-degree murder. The motive has not been released and the investigation is ongoing.

Grissom was known locally as a devoted family man and a Southeastern Regional Sales Representative for Buffalo Milling Company who guided anglers at Kerr Lake. Funeral services were held October 19, 2023, at Sossamon Funeral Home Chapel, followed by burial at Elmwood Cemetery. If anyone knew Daniel, saw activity on Gillburg Lane that morning, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.